Kansas vs Kentucky

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

3/10

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

0.83%

88.5

Cost of Living

86.3

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,800

200 days

Growing Season

210 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

50"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.25 hrs

82%

Broadband

82%

Kentucky Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 65.4, Kentucky 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: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $4,800/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 200 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 1.33%).

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	Kansas KS	Kentucky KY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	4%
	8.71%	6%
	1.33%	0.83%
	88.5	86.3
Land & Building
	$2,970	$4,800
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6a-7b
	200	210
	42"	50"
	7	8
	6	2
	8	4
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	4.25
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	250
	40%	38%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	114.1
	26%	42%
	82%	82%
Business
	#25	#23
	$165/yr	$40/yr
	3%	4%

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