Hawaii vs Idaho

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

4/10

Idaho

Rank #3

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

0.63%

187

Cost of Living

95.3

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,180

365 days

Growing Season

160 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

25"

6/10

Soil Quality

9/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.92 hrs

82%

Broadband

82%

Idaho Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.0 vs 52.3, Idaho 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: Idaho offers cheaper farmland at $4,180/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 160 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.63%).

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	Hawaii HI	Idaho ID
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	8.75%	5.3%
	4.5%	6.02%
	0.27%	0.63%
	187	95.3
Land & Building
	$8,500	$4,180
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	3b-7b
	365	160
	450"	25"
	6	9
	7	5
	1	1
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	5.5	4.92
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	2	10
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Yes (Retail Sales)
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	237
	50%	30%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	23.5
	8%	30%
	82%	82%
Business
	#42	#11
	$150/yr	$100/yr
	3.1%	2.9%

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