Kansas vs Maryland

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

6/10

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.05%

88.5

Cost of Living

116.2

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$9,200

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

48"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.3 hrs

82%

Broadband

93%

Kansas Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 54.6, Kansas 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: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $9,200/acre. Maryland has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Maryland has lower property taxes (1.05% 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	Maryland MD
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	5.75%
	8.71%	6%
	1.33%	1.05%
	88.5	116.2
Land & Building
	$2,970	$9,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6a-8a
	200	230
	42"	48"
	7	6
	6	2
	8	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	4.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	454
	40%	20%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	636
	26%	13%
	82%	93%
Business
	#25	#46
	$165/yr	$100/yr
	3%	3.5%

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