Colorado vs Missouri

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

5/10

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.88%

108

Cost of Living

87.1

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

180 days

Growing Season

200 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.5 hrs

87%

Broadband

80%

Missouri Edges Out Colorado Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 65.1, Missouri 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 $4,200/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.88%).

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	Missouri MO
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	4.7%
	7.65%	8.33%
	0.51%	0.88%
	108	87.1
Land & Building
	$2,850	$4,200
	No (Local Adoption)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	5b-7a
	180	200
	60"	50"
	6	6
	8	3
	4	6
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	4.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	7	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	540
	48%	40%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	89.5
	15%	30%
	87%	80%
Business
	#32	#13
	$50/yr	$50/yr
	2.9%	3.2%

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