Kentucky vs Maryland

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

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

7/10

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

1.05%

86.3

Cost of Living

116.2

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$9,200

210 days

Growing Season

230 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

48"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.3 hrs

82%

Broadband

93%

Kentucky Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 54.6, Kentucky comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Kentucky offers cheaper farmland at $4,800/acre vs $9,200/acre. Maryland has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 1.05%).

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	Kentucky KY	Maryland MD
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	5.75%
	6%	6%
	0.83%	1.05%
	86.3	116.2
Land & Building
	$4,800	$9,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	6a-8a
	210	230
	50"	48"
	8	6
	2	2
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.25	4.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	454
	38%	20%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	636
	42%	13%
	82%	93%
Business
	#23	#46
	$40/yr	$100/yr
	4%	3.5%

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