Arkansas vs Texas

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

2/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

1.6%

84.8

Cost of Living

92.1

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

230 days

Growing Season

300 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

75%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Arkansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 70.9, Texas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,500/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 230 days). Arkansas has lower property taxes (0.61% vs 1.6%).

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	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3.9%	—
	9.47%	8.2%
	0.61%	1.6%
	84.8	92.1
Land & Building
	$3,500	$2,970
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	6b-10a
	230	300
	55"	55"
	6	6
	3	7
	6	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.65	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	450
	50%	50%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	113
	44%	15%
	75%	88%
Business
	#36	#7
	$45/yr	$300/yr
	3.6%	4%

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