Colorado vs Delaware

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

6/10

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.57%

108

Cost of Living

106

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,400

180 days

Growing Season

180 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

87%

Broadband

88%

Colorado Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 61.7, Colorado 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: Colorado offers cheaper farmland at $2,850/acre vs $3,400/acre. Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.57%). Delaware is more affordable with a cost of living index of 106 vs 108.

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	Colorado CO	Delaware DE
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	6.6%
	7.65%	0%
	0.51%	0.57%
	108	106
Land & Building
	$2,850	$3,400
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	7a-7b
	180	180
	60"	48"
	6	6
	8	4
	4	3
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	7	5
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	506
	48%	40%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	501.2
	15%	25%
	87%	88%
Business
	#32	#18
	$50/yr	$90/yr
	2.9%	3.4%

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