Delaware vs Montana

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

5/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Winner

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.74%

106

Cost of Living

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

180 days

Growing Season

130 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

20"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

88%

Broadband

70%

Montana Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 63.6 vs 61.7, Montana 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $3,400/acre. Delaware has a longer growing season (180 vs 130 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.74%).

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	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	5.9%
	0%	0%
	0.57%	0.74%
	106	95
Land & Building
	$3,400	$1,230
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	3a-6b
	180	130
	48"	20"
	6	5
	4	6
	3	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.2	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	10
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	420
	40%	35%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	7.6
	25%	45%
	88%	70%
Business
	#18	#5
	$90/yr	$35/yr
	3.4%	2.8%

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