Delaware vs Michigan

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

5/10

Michigan

Rank #35

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.4

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

1.38%

106

Cost of Living

91.5

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,700

180 days

Growing Season

190 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

38"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

88%

Broadband

85%

Michigan Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.4 vs 61.7, Michigan 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 $6,700/acre. Michigan has a longer growing season (190 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 1.38%).

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	Michigan MI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	4.25%
	0%	6%
	0.57%	1.38%
	106	91.5
Land & Building
	$3,400	$6,700
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	4a-6b
	180	190
	48"	38"
	6	6
	4	2
	3	3
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	5	6
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	478
	40%	30%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	177.1
	25%	25%
	88%	85%
Business
	#18	#12
	$90/yr	$50/yr
	3.4%	4.2%

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