Kansas vs Montana

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

7/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

0.74%

88.5

Cost of Living

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

200 days

Growing Season

130 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

20"

7/10

Soil Quality

5/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

82%

Broadband

70%

Kansas Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 63.6, Kansas 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $2,970/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% 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	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	5.9%
	8.71%	0%
	1.33%	0.74%
	88.5	95
Land & Building
	$2,970	$1,230
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3a-6b
	200	130
	42"	20"
	7	5
	6	6
	8	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	5	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	420
	40%	35%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	7.6
	26%	45%
	82%	70%
Business
	#25	#5
	$165/yr	$35/yr
	3%	2.8%

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