Colorado vs Wyoming

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

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

0.55%

108

Cost of Living

93.6

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

180 days

Growing Season

115 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

87%

Broadband

65%

Colorado Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 65.0, Colorado 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $2,850/acre. Colorado has a longer growing season (180 vs 115 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 0.55%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.63%	—
	7.65%	5.36%
	0.51%	0.55%
	108	93.6
Land & Building
	$2,850	$975
	No (Local Adoption)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	3a-5b
	180	115
	60"	15"
	6	3
	8	7
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	5.3	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	7	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	215
	48%	64%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	5.8
	15%	35%
	87%	65%
Business
	#32	#1
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	3.8%

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