Arkansas vs Hawaii

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

3/10

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.27%

84.8

Cost of Living

187

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

230 days

Growing Season

365 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

450"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

75%

Broadband

82%

Arkansas Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 52.3, Arkansas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Arkansas offers cheaper farmland at $3,500/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 230 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% 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	Hawaii HI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	8.75%
	9.47%	4.5%
	0.61%	0.27%
	84.8	187
Land & Building
	$3,500	$8,500
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	10a-13a
	230	365
	55"	450"
	6	6
	3	7
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.65	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	No
	Yes	No
Safety & Healthcare
	579	271
	50%	50%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	211.8
	44%	8%
	75%	82%
Business
	#36	#42
	$45/yr	$150/yr
	3.6%	3.1%

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