Kansas vs Wisconsin

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

8/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.85%

88.5

Cost of Living

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

200 days

Growing Season

170 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

36"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

82%

Broadband

84%

Wisconsin Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 65.4, Wisconsin comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 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 $3,800/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 170 days). Kansas has lower property taxes (1.33% vs 1.85%).

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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	7.65%
	8.71%	5.43%
	1.33%	1.85%
	88.5	96
Land & Building
	$2,970	$3,800
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3a-5b
	200	170
	42"	36"
	7	8
	6	3
	8	4
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	5	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Moderate
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	299
	40%	37%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	108
	26%	30%
	82%	84%
Business
	#25	#30
	$165/yr	$130/yr
	3%	3.5%

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