Georgia vs Maryland

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

Georgia

Rank #15

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

7/10

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

1/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.92%

Property Tax

1.05%

Cost of Living

116.2

$2,100

Farm Land $/Acre

$9,200

240 days

Growing Season

230 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.3 hrs

84%

Broadband

93%

Georgia Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 54.6, Georgia comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 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 $9,200/acre. Georgia has a longer growing season (240 vs 230 days). Georgia has lower property taxes (0.92% vs 1.05%).

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	Maryland MD
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.19%	5.75%
	7.35%	6%
	0.92%	1.05%
	95	116.2
Land & Building
	$2,100	$9,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	8a-9a	6a-8a
	240	230
	55"	48"
	6	6
	6	2
	7	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.4	4.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	445	454
	50%	20%
Demographics & Community
	168.4	636
	28%	13%
	84%	93%
Business
	#26	#46
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	3.2%	3.5%

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