Kansas vs Tennessee

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

4/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

0.56%

88.5

Cost of Living

89.7

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

60"

7/10

Soil Quality

7/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

82%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 65.4, Tennessee comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 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 $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% 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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.58%	—
	8.71%	9.55%
	1.33%	0.56%
	88.5	89.7
Land & Building
	$2,970	$4,500
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6a-8a
	200	230
	42"	60"
	7	7
	6	3
	8	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	600
	40%	44%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	167.4
	26%	34%
	82%	85%
Business
	#25	#8
	$165/yr	$300/yr
	3%	3.5%

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