Delaware vs Tennessee

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

2/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

8/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.56%

106

Cost of Living

89.7

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

180 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

88%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 61.7, Tennessee comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 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 $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% vs 0.57%).

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	6.6%	—
	0%	9.55%
	0.57%	0.56%
	106	89.7
Land & Building
	$3,400	$4,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	6a-8a
	180	230
	48"	60"
	6	7
	4	3
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	5	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	600
	40%	44%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	167.4
	25%	34%
	88%	85%
Business
	#18	#8
	$90/yr	$300/yr
	3.4%	3.5%

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