Kansas vs Oklahoma

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

3/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

0.87%

88.5

Cost of Living

86.2

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

56"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

82%

Broadband

78%

Kansas Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 64.9, Kansas 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $2,970/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% 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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	4.5%
	8.71%	8.98%
	1.33%	0.87%
	88.5	86.2
Land & Building
	$2,970	$2,880
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6b-8a
	200	230
	42"	56"
	7	6
	6	6
	8	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	480
	40%	70%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	58.3
	26%	34%
	82%	78%
Business
	#25	#21
	$165/yr	$100/yr
	3%	3.5%

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