Arkansas vs Kansas

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

4/10

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

1.33%

84.8

Cost of Living

88.5

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

230 days

Growing Season

200 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

42"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

75%

Broadband

82%

Arkansas Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 65.4, Arkansas 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: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Arkansas has lower property taxes (0.61% vs 1.33%).

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	Kansas KS
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	5.58%
	9.47%	8.71%
	0.61%	1.33%
	84.8	88.5
Land & Building
	$3,500	$2,970
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	5b-7a
	230	200
	55"	42"
	6	7
	3	6
	6	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	425
	50%	40%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	35.9
	44%	26%
	75%	82%
Business
	#36	#25
	$45/yr	$165/yr
	3.6%	3%

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