Arkansas vs Wyoming

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

Arkansas

Rank #7

Overall Winner

Overall Score

70.9

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.61%

Property Tax

0.55%

84.8

Cost of Living

93.6

$3,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

230 days

Growing Season

115 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.65 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

75%

Broadband

65%

Arkansas Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 70.9 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $3,500/acre. Arkansas has a longer growing season (230 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.61%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3.9%	—
	9.47%	5.36%
	0.61%	0.55%
	84.8	93.6
Land & Building
	$3,500	$975
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	3a-5b
	230	115
	55"	15"
	6	3
	3	7
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.65	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	579	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	58.4	5.8
	44%	35%
	75%	65%
Business
	#36	#1
	$45/yr	$100/yr
	3.6%	3.8%

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