Georgia vs Tennessee

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

Georgia

Rank #15

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

2/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.92%

Property Tax

0.56%

Cost of Living

89.7

$2,100

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

240 days

Growing Season

230 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

84%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Georgia Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 68.3, Tennessee 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 $4,500/acre. Georgia has a longer growing season (240 vs 230 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% vs 0.92%).

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.19%	—
	7.35%	9.55%
	0.92%	0.56%
	95	89.7
Land & Building
	$2,100	$4,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9a	6a-8a
	240	230
	55"	60"
	6	7
	6	3
	7	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.4	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	445	600
	50%	44%
Demographics & Community
	168.4	167.4
	28%	34%
	84%	85%
Business
	#26	#8
	$100/yr	$300/yr
	3.2%	3.5%

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