Arizona vs Wisconsin

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

Arizona

Rank #8

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

7/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.62%

Property Tax

1.85%

103

Cost of Living

$2,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

365 days

Growing Season

170 days

45"

Annual Rainfall

36"

5/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

6.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

86%

Broadband

84%

Arizona Edges Out Wisconsin Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 66.5, Arizona comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Arizona offers cheaper farmland at $2,200/acre vs $3,800/acre. Arizona has a longer growing season (365 vs 170 days). Arizona has lower property taxes (0.62% vs 1.85%).

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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.5%	7.65%
	8.5%	5.43%
	0.62%	1.85%
	103	96
Land & Building
	$2,200	$3,800
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	4b-10a	3a-5b
	365	170
	45"	36"
	5	8
	9	3
	2	4
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	6.8	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Moderate
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	496	299
	50%	37%
Demographics & Community
	57.05	108
	13%	30%
	86%	84%
Business
	#15	#30
	$50/yr	$130/yr
	3.1%	3.5%

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