Delaware vs Indiana

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

5/10

Indiana

Rank #17

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.4

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.81%

106

Cost of Living

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,800

180 days

Growing Season

200 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

47"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.15 hrs

88%

Broadband

85%

Indiana Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.4 vs 61.7, Indiana 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 $8,800/acre. Indiana has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.81%).

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	Indiana IN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	2.95%
	0%	7%
	0.57%	0.81%
	106	90
Land & Building
	$3,400	$8,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	5b-6b
	180	200
	48"	47"
	6	8
	4	3
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.15
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	390
	40%	30%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	189.4
	25%	27%
	88%	85%
Business
	#18	#10
	$90/yr	$95/yr
	3.4%	3.3%

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