Arkansas vs Delaware

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

5/10

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.57%

84.8

Cost of Living

106

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,400

230 days

Growing Season

180 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

75%

Broadband

88%

Arkansas Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 61.7, Arkansas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Delaware offers cheaper farmland at $3,400/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.61%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Arkansas AR	Delaware DE
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	6.6%
	9.47%	0%
	0.61%	0.57%
	84.8	106
Land & Building
	$3,500	$3,400
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	7a-7b
	230	180
	55"	48"
	6	6
	3	4
	6	3
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	5
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	506
	50%	40%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	501.2
	44%	25%
	75%	88%
Business
	#36	#18
	$45/yr	$90/yr
	3.6%	3.4%

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