Kansas vs Minnesota

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.08%

88.5

Cost of Living

98.8

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

200 days

Growing Season

160 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

35"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

82%

Broadband

88%

Kansas Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 64.8, 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 $6,300/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 160 days). Minnesota has lower property taxes (1.08% 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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	9.85%
	8.71%	7.49%
	1.33%	1.08%
	88.5	98.8
Land & Building
	$2,970	$6,300
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3a-5a
	200	160
	42"	35"
	7	8
	6	3
	8	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	5
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	280
	40%	22%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	71.7
	26%	27%
	82%	88%
Business
	#25	#44
	$165/yr	$155/yr
	3%	2.9%

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