Georgia vs Wyoming

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

Georgia

Rank #15

Overall Winner

Overall Score

68.3

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.92%

Property Tax

0.55%

Cost of Living

93.6

$2,100

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

240 days

Growing Season

115 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

84%

Broadband

65%

Georgia Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 68.3 vs 65.0, Georgia 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $2,100/acre. Georgia has a longer growing season (240 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.19%	—
	7.35%	5.36%
	0.92%	0.55%
	95	93.6
Land & Building
	$2,100	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-9a	3a-5b
	240	115
	55"	15"
	6	3
	6	7
	7	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.4	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	445	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	168.4	5.8
	28%	35%
	84%	65%
Business
	#26	#1
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	3.2%	3.8%

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