Hawaii vs New York
Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more
HI
Overall Score
Category Wins
4/10
Overall Score
Category Wins
5/10
Quick Comparison
Winner highlighted per category
New York Edges Out Hawaii Overall
With an overall homesteading score of 58.6 vs 52.3, New York 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: New York offers cheaper farmland at $5,200/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 170 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 1.72%).
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
| Data Point | Hawaii HI | New York NY |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes & Cost | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| 8.75% | 10.9% | |
| 4.5% | 8% | |
| 0.27% | 1.72% | |
| 187 | 113 | |
| Land & Building | ||
| $8,500 | $5,200 | |
| Yes (Statewide) | Yes (Statewide) | |
| No Statewide Code | Zoning dependent; some towns allow with approval | |
| Climate & Growing | ||
| 10a-13a | 3a-7a | |
| 365 | 170 | |
| 450" | 50" | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| Water & Energy | ||
| Allowed with Limits | Permitted | |
| 5.5 | 3.9 | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Laws & Freedom | ||
| Medium | Moderate-High | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| Moderate | Strong | |
| No | Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing | |
| No | Yes | |
| Safety & Healthcare | ||
| 271 | 389 | |
| 50% | 42% | |
| Demographics & Community | ||
| 211.8 | 423 | |
| 8% | 17% | |
| 82% | 89% | |
| Business | ||
| #42 | #48 | |
| $150/yr | $25/yr | |
| 3.1% | 4% | |
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