Arkansas vs Maine

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

7/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

1.24%

84.8

Cost of Living

108.4

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

230 days

Growing Season

160 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

75%

Broadband

80%

Arkansas Edges Out Maine Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 69.9, Arkansas 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: Maine offers cheaper farmland at $3,200/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 160 days). Arkansas has lower property taxes (0.61% vs 1.24%).

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	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	7.15%
	9.47%	5.5%
	0.61%	1.24%
	84.8	108.4
Land & Building
	$3,500	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	3b-6a
	230	160
	55"	48"
	6	5
	3	2
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	8
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	112
	50%	25%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	44.2
	44%	61%
	75%	80%
Business
	#36	#38
	$45/yr	$175/yr
	3.6%	3%

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