Kentucky vs Minnesota

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

1.08%

86.3

Cost of Living

98.8

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

210 days

Growing Season

160 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

35"

8/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

82%

Broadband

88%

Kentucky Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 64.8, 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 $6,300/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 160 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 1.08%).

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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	9.85%
	6%	7.49%
	0.83%	1.08%
	86.3	98.8
Land & Building
	$4,800	$6,300
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	3a-5a
	210	160
	50"	35"
	8	8
	2	3
	4	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.25	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	5
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	280
	38%	22%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	71.7
	42%	27%
	82%	88%
Business
	#23	#44
	$40/yr	$155/yr
	4%	2.9%

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