Iowa vs Oklahoma

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

Iowa

Rank #23

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.8

Category Wins

3/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.52%

Property Tax

0.87%

89.3

Cost of Living

86.2

$10,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

175 days

Growing Season

230 days

38"

Annual Rainfall

56"

10/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

87%

Broadband

78%

Iowa Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.8 vs 64.9, Iowa 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 $10,400/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 175 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 1.52%).

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	Iowa IA	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3.9%	4.5%
	6.94%	8.98%
	1.52%	0.87%
	89.3	86.2
Land & Building
	$10,400	$2,880
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	4b-5b	6b-8a
	175	230
	38"	56"
	10	6
	4	6
	6	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.3	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	300	480
	28%	70%
Demographics & Community
	57.2	58.3
	36%	34%
	87%	78%
Business
	#28	#21
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	2.8%	3.5%

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