Delaware vs Minnesota

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

4/10

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

1.08%

106

Cost of Living

98.8

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

180 days

Growing Season

160 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

35"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

88%

Broadband

88%

Minnesota Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.8 vs 61.7, Minnesota comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 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 $6,300/acre. Delaware has a longer growing season (180 vs 160 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 1.08%).

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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	9.85%
	0%	7.49%
	0.57%	1.08%
	106	98.8
Land & Building
	$3,400	$6,300
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	3a-5a
	180	160
	48"	35"
	6	8
	4	3
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	5	5
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	280
	40%	22%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	71.7
	25%	27%
	88%	88%
Business
	#18	#44
	$90/yr	$155/yr
	3.4%	2.9%

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