Arkansas vs Colorado

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

3/10

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.51%

84.8

Cost of Living

108

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,850

230 days

Growing Season

180 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.3 hrs

75%

Broadband

87%

Arkansas Edges Out Colorado Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 65.1, Arkansas 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: Colorado offers cheaper farmland at $2,850/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.61%).

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	Arkansas AR	Colorado CO
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	4.63%
	9.47%	7.65%
	0.61%	0.51%
	84.8	108
Land & Building
	$3,500	$2,850
	Partial	No (Local Adoption)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	4a-7b
	230	180
	55"	60"
	6	6
	3	8
	6	4
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.65	5.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	7
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	407
	50%	48%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	48.51
	44%	15%
	75%	87%
Business
	#36	#32
	$45/yr	$50/yr
	3.6%	2.9%

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