Kansas vs Texas

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

4/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.6%

88.5

Cost of Living

92.1

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

200 days

Growing Season

300 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

55"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

82%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 65.4, Texas 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: Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 200 days). Kansas has lower property taxes (1.33% vs 1.6%). Kansas is more affordable with a cost of living index of 88.5 vs 92.1.

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	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.58%	—
	8.71%	8.2%
	1.33%	1.6%
	88.5	92.1
Land & Building
	$2,970	$2,970
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6b-10a
	200	300
	42"	55"
	7	6
	6	7
	8	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	450
	40%	50%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	113
	26%	15%
	82%	88%
Business
	#25	#7
	$165/yr	$300/yr
	3%	4%

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