Delaware vs Florida

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

4/10

Florida

Rank #14

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.83%

106

Cost of Living

101

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

180 days

Growing Season

365 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

65"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.8 hrs

88%

Broadband

87%

Florida Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 61.7, Florida 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 $4,200/acre. Florida has a longer growing season (365 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.83%).

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	Delaware DE	Florida FL
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	6.6%	—
	0%	7.5%
	0.57%	0.83%
	106	101
Land & Building
	$3,400	$4,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	8a-11b
	180	365
	48"	65"
	6	5
	4	6
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	8
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	533
	40%	55%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	398.3
	25%	10%
	88%	87%
Business
	#18	#4
	$90/yr	$125/yr
	3.4%	3%

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