Alaska vs Montana

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

Alaska

Rank #44

Overall Score

55.6

Category Wins

2/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Winner

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.84%

Property Tax

0.74%

131

Cost of Living

$2,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

140 days

Growing Season

130 days

200"

Annual Rainfall

20"

4/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

3.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

65%

Broadband

70%

Montana Edges Out Alaska Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 63.6 vs 55.6, Montana comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $2,800/acre. Alaska has a longer growing season (140 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 0.84%).

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	Alaska AK	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	5.9%
	4.2%	0%
	0.84%	0.74%
	131	95
Land & Building
	$2,800	$1,230
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	1a-8b	3a-6b
	140	130
	200"	20"
	4	5
	3	6
	1	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	3.2	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	10	10
	Moderate	Strong
	Herd Share Only	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	687	420
	60%	35%
Demographics & Community
	1.27	7.6
	83%	45%
	65%	70%
Business
	#5	#5
	$250/yr	$35/yr
	3.9%	2.8%

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