Indiana vs Minnesota

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

Indiana

Rank #17

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.4

Category Wins

5/10

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.81%

Property Tax

1.08%

Cost of Living

98.8

$8,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

200 days

Growing Season

160 days

47"

Annual Rainfall

35"

8/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4.15 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

85%

Broadband

88%

Indiana Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.4 vs 64.8, Indiana comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Minnesota offers cheaper farmland at $6,300/acre vs $8,800/acre. Indiana has a longer growing season (200 vs 160 days). Indiana has lower property taxes (0.81% vs 1.08%).

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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.95%	9.85%
	7%	7.49%
	0.81%	1.08%
	90	98.8
Land & Building
	$8,800	$6,300
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-6b	3a-5a
	200	160
	47"	35"
	8	8
	3	3
	5	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.15	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Medium
	9	5
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	390	280
	30%	22%
Demographics & Community
	189.4	71.7
	27%	27%
	85%	88%
Business
	#10	#44
	$95/yr	$155/yr
	3.3%	2.9%

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