Hawaii vs New Hampshire

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

5/10

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

2.18%

187

Cost of Living

118

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

365 days

Growing Season

140 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

82%

Broadband

81%

New Hampshire Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.0 vs 52.3, New Hampshire 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: Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 140 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 2.18%). New Hampshire is more affordable with a cost of living index of 118 vs 187.

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	New Hampshire NH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	4.5%	0%
	0.27%	2.18%
	187	118
Land & Building
	$8,500	$8,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	No Statewide Code	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	3b-5a
	365	140
	450"	50"
	6	6
	7	3
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	5.5	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Minimal
	2	9
	Moderate	Very strong
	No	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	130
	50%	30%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	147
	8%	34%
	82%	81%
Business
	#42	#22
	$150/yr	$100/yr
	3.1%	2.8%

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