Florida vs Montana

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

Florida

Rank #14

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

3/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

0.74%

101

Cost of Living

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

365 days

Growing Season

130 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

20"

5/10

Soil Quality

5/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

87%

Broadband

70%

Florida Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 63.6, 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $4,200/acre. Florida has a longer growing season (365 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 0.83%).

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	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	5.9%
	7.5%	0%
	0.83%	0.74%
	101	95
Land & Building
	$4,200	$1,230
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-11b	3a-6b
	365	130
	65"	20"
	5	5
	6	6
	5	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.8	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	533	420
	55%	35%
Demographics & Community
	398.3	7.6
	10%	45%
	87%	70%
Business
	#4	#5
	$125/yr	$35/yr
	3%	2.8%

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