Delaware vs Georgia

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

2/10

Georgia

Rank #15

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.92%

106

Cost of Living

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,100

180 days

Growing Season

240 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.4 hrs

88%

Broadband

84%

Georgia Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 61.7, Georgia 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: Georgia offers cheaper farmland at $2,100/acre vs $3,400/acre. Georgia has a longer growing season (240 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.92%).

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	Georgia GA
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	5.19%
	0%	7.35%
	0.57%	0.92%
	106	95
Land & Building
	$3,400	$2,100
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	8a-9a
	180	240
	48"	55"
	6	6
	4	6
	3	7
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	445
	40%	50%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	168.4
	25%	28%
	88%	84%
Business
	#18	#26
	$90/yr	$100/yr
	3.4%	3.2%

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