Hawaii vs Nevada

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

5/10

Nevada

Rank #37

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

0.6%

187

Cost of Living

103

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,650

365 days

Growing Season

210 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

20"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.9 hrs

82%

Broadband

82%

Nevada Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.0 vs 52.3, Nevada 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: Nevada offers cheaper farmland at $1,650/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 210 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.6%).

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	Hawaii HI	Nevada NV
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	4.5%	8.23%
	0.27%	0.6%
	187	103
Land & Building
	$8,500	$1,650
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	No Statewide Code	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed in some jurisdictions
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	4a-10a
	365	210
	450"	20"
	6	5
	7	9
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	5.5	5.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Minimal
	2	9
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Illegal for human consumption
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	592
	50%	45%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	27
	8%	15%
	82%	82%
Business
	#42	#11
	$150/yr	$75/yr
	3.1%	4.2%

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