Hawaii vs Wisconsin

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

4/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

1.85%

187

Cost of Living

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

365 days

Growing Season

170 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

36"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

82%

Broadband

84%

Wisconsin Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 52.3, Wisconsin 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: Wisconsin offers cheaper farmland at $3,800/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 170 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 1.85%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Hawaii HI	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	8.75%	7.65%
	4.5%	5.43%
	0.27%	1.85%
	187	96
Land & Building
	$8,500	$3,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	No Statewide Code	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	3a-5b
	365	170
	450"	36"
	6	8
	7	3
	1	4
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	5.5	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Moderate
	2	7
	Moderate	Very strong
	No	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	299
	50%	37%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	108
	8%	30%
	82%	84%
Business
	#42	#30
	$150/yr	$130/yr
	3.1%	3.5%

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