Kansas vs West Virginia

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

West Virginia

Rank #34

Overall Score

62.5

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

0.57%

88.5

Cost of Living

83.2

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

200 days

Growing Season

180 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

55"

7/10

Soil Quality

5/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

6/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.85 hrs

82%

Broadband

72%

Kansas Edges Out West Virginia Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.4 vs 62.5, 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 $3,200/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). West Virginia has lower property taxes (0.57% 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	West Virginia WV
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	5.12%
	8.71%	6.55%
	1.33%	0.57%
	88.5	83.2
Land & Building
	$2,970	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	5b-7a
	200	180
	42"	55"
	7	5
	6	2
	8	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	3.85
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	9
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	315
	40%	45%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	73.6
	26%	51%
	82%	72%
Business
	#25	#23
	$165/yr	$100/yr
	3%	4.5%

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