Delaware vs Texas

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

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

1/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

1.6%

106

Cost of Living

92.1

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

180 days

Growing Season

300 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

88%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 61.7, Texas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,400/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 180 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 1.6%).

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	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	6.6%	—
	0%	8.2%
	0.57%	1.6%
	106	92.1
Land & Building
	$3,400	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	6b-10a
	180	300
	48"	55"
	6	6
	4	7
	3	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	5	10
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	450
	40%	50%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	113
	25%	15%
	88%	88%
Business
	#18	#7
	$90/yr	$300/yr
	3.4%	4%

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