Delaware vs Oklahoma

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

2/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.87%

106

Cost of Living

86.2

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

180 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

88%

Broadband

78%

Oklahoma Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.9 vs 61.7, Oklahoma comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $3,400/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 0.87%).

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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	4.5%
	0%	8.98%
	0.57%	0.87%
	106	86.2
Land & Building
	$3,400	$2,880
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	6b-8a
	180	230
	48"	56"
	6	6
	4	6
	3	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	480
	40%	70%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	58.3
	25%	34%
	88%	78%
Business
	#18	#21
	$90/yr	$100/yr
	3.4%	3.5%

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