Arizona vs North Dakota

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

Arizona

Rank #8

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

5/10

North Dakota

Rank #12

Overall Score

69.5

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.62%

Property Tax

0.98%

103

Cost of Living

$2,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,750

365 days

Growing Season

140 days

45"

Annual Rainfall

22"

5/10

Soil Quality

9/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

6.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

86%

Broadband

83%

Arizona Edges Out North Dakota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 69.5, Arizona 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: North Dakota offers cheaper farmland at $1,750/acre vs $2,200/acre. Arizona has a longer growing season (365 vs 140 days). Arizona has lower property taxes (0.62% vs 0.98%).

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	Arizona AZ	North Dakota ND
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.5%	2.5%
	8.5%	7.87%
	0.62%	0.98%
	103	96
Land & Building
	$2,200	$1,750
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; generally allowed
Climate & Growing
	4b-10a	3a-4a
	365	140
	45"	22"
	5	9
	9	6
	2	5
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	6.8	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Minimal
	9	9
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	496	284
	50%	38%
Demographics & Community
	57.05	11
	13%	40%
	86%	83%
Business
	#15	#9
	$50/yr	$125/yr
	3.1%	2.1%

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