Colorado vs Kansas

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

5/10

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

1.33%

108

Cost of Living

88.5

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

180 days

Growing Season

200 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

42"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

87%

Broadband

82%

Kansas Edges Out Colorado Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 65.1, Kansas 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: Colorado offers cheaper farmland at $2,850/acre vs $2,970/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 1.33%).

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	Colorado CO	Kansas KS
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	5.58%
	7.65%	8.71%
	0.51%	1.33%
	108	88.5
Land & Building
	$2,850	$2,970
	No (Local Adoption)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	5b-7a
	180	200
	60"	42"
	6	7
	8	6
	4	8
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	7	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	425
	48%	40%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	35.9
	15%	26%
	87%	82%
Business
	#32	#25
	$50/yr	$165/yr
	2.9%	3%

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