Kansas vs Michigan

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

9/10

Michigan

Rank #35

Overall Score

62.4

Category Wins

1/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.38%

88.5

Cost of Living

91.5

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,700

200 days

Growing Season

190 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

38"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

82%

Broadband

85%

Kansas Edges Out Michigan Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 62.4, Kansas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 9 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 $6,700/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 190 days). Kansas has lower property taxes (1.33% vs 1.38%).

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	Michigan MI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	4.25%
	8.71%	6%
	1.33%	1.38%
	88.5	91.5
Land & Building
	$2,970	$6,700
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	4a-6b
	200	190
	42"	38"
	7	6
	6	2
	8	3
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	6
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	478
	40%	30%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	177.1
	26%	25%
	82%	85%
Business
	#25	#12
	$165/yr	$50/yr
	3%	4.2%

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