Georgia vs Kansas

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

Georgia

Rank #15

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

5/10

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.92%

Property Tax

1.33%

Cost of Living

88.5

$2,100

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

240 days

Growing Season

200 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

42"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

84%

Broadband

82%

Georgia Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 65.4, Georgia 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: Georgia offers cheaper farmland at $2,100/acre vs $2,970/acre. Georgia has a longer growing season (240 vs 200 days). Georgia has lower property taxes (0.92% 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	Georgia GA	Kansas KS
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.19%	5.58%
	7.35%	8.71%
	0.92%	1.33%
	95	88.5
Land & Building
	$2,100	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9a	5b-7a
	240	200
	55"	42"
	6	7
	6	6
	7	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.4	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	445	425
	50%	40%
Demographics & Community
	168.4	35.9
	28%	26%
	84%	82%
Business
	#26	#25
	$100/yr	$165/yr
	3.2%	3%

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