Delaware vs Kentucky

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

3/10

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.83%

106

Cost of Living

86.3

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,800

180 days

Growing Season

210 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.25 hrs

88%

Broadband

82%

Kentucky Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 61.7, Kentucky 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: Delaware offers cheaper farmland at $3,400/acre vs $4,800/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.83%).

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	Kentucky KY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	4%
	0%	6%
	0.57%	0.83%
	106	86.3
Land & Building
	$3,400	$4,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	6a-7b
	180	210
	48"	50"
	6	8
	4	2
	3	4
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.25
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	250
	40%	38%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	114.1
	25%	42%
	88%	82%
Business
	#18	#23
	$90/yr	$40/yr
	3.4%	4%

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