Hawaii vs Washington

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

5/10

Washington

Rank #31

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

0.94%

187

Cost of Living

112

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,700

365 days

Growing Season

210 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

100"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

82%

Broadband

89%

Washington Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.6 vs 52.3, Washington 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: Washington offers cheaper farmland at $4,700/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 210 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.94%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Hawaii HI	Washington WA
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	4.5%	9.22%
	0.27%	0.94%
	187	112
Land & Building
	$8,500	$4,700
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	No Statewide Code	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	8a-10a
	365	210
	450"	100"
	6	7
	7	5
	1	1
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	5.5	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Minimal
	2	6
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	388
	50%	44%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	106
	8%	17%
	82%	89%
Business
	#42	#22
	$150/yr	$180/yr
	3.1%	3.9%

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