Indiana vs Maryland

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

Indiana

Rank #17

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.4

Category Wins

6/10

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.81%

Property Tax

1.05%

Cost of Living

116.2

$8,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$9,200

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

47"

Annual Rainfall

48"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4.15 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.3 hrs

85%

Broadband

93%

Indiana Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.4 vs 54.6, Indiana 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: Indiana offers cheaper farmland at $8,800/acre vs $9,200/acre. Maryland has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Indiana has lower property taxes (0.81% 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	Indiana IN	Maryland MD
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.95%	5.75%
	7%	6%
	0.81%	1.05%
	90	116.2
Land & Building
	$8,800	$9,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	5b-6b	6a-8a
	200	230
	47"	48"
	8	6
	3	2
	5	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.15	4.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Medium
	9	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	390	454
	30%	20%
Demographics & Community
	189.4	636
	27%	13%
	85%	93%
Business
	#10	#46
	$95/yr	$100/yr
	3.3%	3.5%

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