Arkansas vs Michigan

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

Michigan

Rank #35

Overall Score

62.4

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

1.38%

84.8

Cost of Living

91.5

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,700

230 days

Growing Season

190 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

38"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

75%

Broadband

85%

Arkansas Edges Out Michigan Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 62.4, 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: Arkansas offers cheaper farmland at $3,500/acre vs $6,700/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 190 days). Arkansas has lower property taxes (0.61% vs 1.38%).

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	Michigan MI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	4.25%
	9.47%	6%
	0.61%	1.38%
	84.8	91.5
Land & Building
	$3,500	$6,700
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	4a-6b
	230	190
	55"	38"
	6	6
	3	2
	6	3
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	6
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	478
	50%	30%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	177.1
	44%	25%
	75%	85%
Business
	#36	#12
	$45/yr	$50/yr
	3.6%	4.2%

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