Delaware vs Kansas

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

3/10

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

1.33%

106

Cost of Living

88.5

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

180 days

Growing Season

200 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

42"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

88%

Broadband

82%

Kansas Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 61.7, Kansas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,400/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 1.33%).

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	Kansas KS
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	5.58%
	0%	8.71%
	0.57%	1.33%
	106	88.5
Land & Building
	$3,400	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	5b-7a
	180	200
	48"	42"
	6	7
	4	6
	3	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	425
	40%	40%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	35.9
	25%	26%
	88%	82%
Business
	#18	#25
	$90/yr	$165/yr
	3.4%	3%

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