Delaware vs Idaho

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

5/10

Idaho

Rank #3

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.63%

106

Cost of Living

95.3

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,180

180 days

Growing Season

160 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

25"

6/10

Soil Quality

9/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.92 hrs

88%

Broadband

82%

Idaho Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.0 vs 61.7, Idaho 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 $4,180/acre. Delaware has a longer growing season (180 vs 160 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.63%).

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	Idaho ID
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	5.3%
	0%	6.02%
	0.57%	0.63%
	106	95.3
Land & Building
	$3,400	$4,180
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	3b-7b
	180	160
	48"	25"
	6	9
	4	5
	3	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.2	4.92
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	5	10
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	237
	40%	30%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	23.5
	25%	30%
	88%	82%
Business
	#18	#11
	$90/yr	$100/yr
	3.4%	2.9%

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