Hawaii vs Tennessee

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

4/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

0.56%

187

Cost of Living

89.7

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

365 days

Growing Season

230 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

82%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 52.3, Tennessee 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: Tennessee offers cheaper farmland at $4,500/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 230 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.56%).

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	4.5%	9.55%
	0.27%	0.56%
	187	89.7
Land & Building
	$8,500	$4,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	No Statewide Code	Varies
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	6a-8a
	365	230
	450"	60"
	6	7
	7	3
	1	5
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.5	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	2	9
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Herd Share Only
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	600
	50%	44%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	167.4
	8%	34%
	82%	85%
Business
	#42	#8
	$150/yr	$300/yr
	3.1%	3.5%

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