Illinois vs Oklahoma

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

Illinois

Rank #42

Overall Score

60.8

Category Wins

2/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.07%

Property Tax

0.87%

93.4

Cost of Living

86.2

$9,600

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

210 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

56"

10/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

3/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

90%

Broadband

78%

Oklahoma Edges Out Illinois Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.9 vs 60.8, Oklahoma 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $9,600/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 2.07%).

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	Illinois IL	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.95%	4.5%
	8.82%	8.98%
	2.07%	0.87%
	93.4	86.2
Land & Building
	$9,600	$2,880
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5a-7a	6b-8a
	210	230
	48"	56"
	10	6
	3	6
	6	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	3	9
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	480
	35%	70%
Demographics & Community
	225.7	58.3
	12%	34%
	90%	78%
Business
	#36	#21
	$150/yr	$100/yr
	4.5%	3.5%

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