Colorado vs Hawaii

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

4/10

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.27%

108

Cost of Living

187

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

180 days

Growing Season

365 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

450"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

87%

Broadband

82%

Colorado Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 52.3, Colorado comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 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 $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 180 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.51%).

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	Hawaii HI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	8.75%
	7.65%	4.5%
	0.51%	0.27%
	108	187
Land & Building
	$2,850	$8,500
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	10a-13a
	180	365
	60"	450"
	6	6
	8	7
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	5.3	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	7	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	No
	Yes	No
Safety & Healthcare
	407	271
	48%	50%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	211.8
	15%	8%
	87%	82%
Business
	#32	#42
	$50/yr	$150/yr
	2.9%	3.1%

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