Colorado vs Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.87%

108

Cost of Living

86.2

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

180 days

Growing Season

230 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

87%

Broadband

78%

Colorado Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 64.9, 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 $2,880/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.87%).

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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.63%	4.5%
	7.65%	8.98%
	0.51%	0.87%
	108	86.2
Land & Building
	$2,850	$2,880
	No (Local Adoption)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	6b-8a
	180	230
	60"	56"
	6	6
	8	6
	4	8
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	7	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	480
	48%	70%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	58.3
	15%	34%
	87%	78%
Business
	#32	#21
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	3.5%

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