Kentucky vs Oklahoma

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

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

4/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

0.87%

86.3

Cost of Living

86.2

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

210 days

Growing Season

230 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

56"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

82%

Broadband

78%

Kentucky Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 64.9, Kentucky 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $4,800/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 0.87%).

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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	4.5%
	6%	8.98%
	0.83%	0.87%
	86.3	86.2
Land & Building
	$4,800	$2,880
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	6b-8a
	210	230
	50"	56"
	8	6
	2	6
	4	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.25	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	480
	38%	70%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	58.3
	42%	34%
	82%	78%
Business
	#23	#21
	$40/yr	$100/yr
	4%	3.5%

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