Colorado vs Tennessee

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

4/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.56%

108

Cost of Living

89.7

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

180 days

Growing Season

230 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

87%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Colorado Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 65.1, Tennessee comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 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 $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 180 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.56%).

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.63%	—
	7.65%	9.55%
	0.51%	0.56%
	108	89.7
Land & Building
	$2,850	$4,500
	No (Local Adoption)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	6a-8a
	180	230
	60"	60"
	6	7
	8	3
	4	5
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	5.3	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	7	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	600
	48%	44%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	167.4
	15%	34%
	87%	85%
Business
	#32	#8
	$50/yr	$300/yr
	2.9%	3.5%

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