Florida vs Kansas

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

Florida

Rank #14

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

4/10

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

1.33%

101

Cost of Living

88.5

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

365 days

Growing Season

200 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

42"

5/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

87%

Broadband

82%

Florida Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 65.4, Florida 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: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $4,200/acre. Florida has a longer growing season (365 vs 200 days). Florida has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 1.33%).

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	Florida FL	Kansas KS
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	5.58%
	7.5%	8.71%
	0.83%	1.33%
	101	88.5
Land & Building
	$4,200	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-11b	5b-7a
	365	200
	65"	42"
	5	7
	6	6
	5	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.8	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	533	425
	55%	40%
Demographics & Community
	398.3	35.9
	10%	26%
	87%	82%
Business
	#4	#25
	$125/yr	$165/yr
	3%	3%

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