Arkansas vs Tennessee

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

3/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.56%

84.8

Cost of Living

89.7

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

230 days

Growing Season

230 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

75%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Arkansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 70.9, Tennessee 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: Arkansas offers cheaper farmland at $3,500/acre vs $4,500/acre. Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% vs 0.61%). Arkansas is more affordable with a cost of living index of 84.8 vs 89.7.

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3.9%	—
	9.47%	9.55%
	0.61%	0.56%
	84.8	89.7
Land & Building
	$3,500	$4,500
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	6a-8a
	230	230
	55"	60"
	6	7
	3	3
	6	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	600
	50%	44%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	167.4
	44%	34%
	75%	85%
Business
	#36	#8
	$45/yr	$300/yr
	3.6%	3.5%

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