Colorado vs Minnesota

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

6/10

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

1.08%

108

Cost of Living

98.8

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

180 days

Growing Season

160 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

35"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

87%

Broadband

88%

Colorado Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 64.8, Colorado 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: Colorado offers cheaper farmland at $2,850/acre vs $6,300/acre. Colorado has a longer growing season (180 vs 160 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 1.08%).

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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	9.85%
	7.65%	7.49%
	0.51%	1.08%
	108	98.8
Land & Building
	$2,850	$6,300
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	3a-5a
	180	160
	60"	35"
	6	8
	8	3
	4	5
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	7	5
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	280
	48%	22%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	71.7
	15%	27%
	87%	88%
Business
	#32	#44
	$50/yr	$155/yr
	2.9%	2.9%

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