Delaware vs Hawaii

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Winner

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

4/10

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.27%

106

Cost of Living

187

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

180 days

Growing Season

365 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

450"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

88%

Broadband

82%

Delaware Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 61.7 vs 52.3, Delaware 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 $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 180 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.57%).

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	Hawaii HI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	8.75%
	0%	4.5%
	0.57%	0.27%
	106	187
Land & Building
	$3,400	$8,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	10a-13a
	180	365
	48"	450"
	6	6
	4	7
	3	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.2	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	5	2
	Moderate	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	No
	Yes	No
Safety & Healthcare
	506	271
	40%	50%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	211.8
	25%	8%
	88%	82%
Business
	#18	#42
	$90/yr	$150/yr
	3.4%	3.1%

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