Hawaii vs Wyoming

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

Hawaii

Rank #46

Overall Score

52.3

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.27%

Property Tax

0.55%

187

Cost of Living

93.6

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

365 days

Growing Season

115 days

450"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

82%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Hawaii Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 52.3, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $8,500/acre. Hawaii has a longer growing season (365 vs 115 days). Hawaii has lower property taxes (0.27% vs 0.55%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	4.5%	5.36%
	0.27%	0.55%
	187	93.6
Land & Building
	$8,500	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	10a-13a	3a-5b
	365	115
	450"	15"
	6	3
	7	7
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	5.5	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	2	10
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Yes (Retail Sales)
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	271	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	211.8	5.8
	8%	35%
	82%	65%
Business
	#42	#1
	$150/yr	$100/yr
	3.1%	3.8%

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