Arkansas vs Oklahoma

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

2/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.87%

84.8

Cost of Living

86.2

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

230 days

Growing Season

230 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

75%

Broadband

78%

Arkansas Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 64.9, 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has lower property taxes (0.61% vs 0.87%). Arkansas is more affordable with a cost of living index of 84.8 vs 86.2.

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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	4.5%
	9.47%	8.98%
	0.61%	0.87%
	84.8	86.2
Land & Building
	$3,500	$2,880
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	6b-8a
	230	230
	55"	56"
	6	6
	3	6
	6	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	480
	50%	70%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	58.3
	44%	34%
	75%	78%
Business
	#36	#21
	$45/yr	$100/yr
	3.6%	3.5%

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