Kentucky vs Wyoming

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

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

0.55%

86.3

Cost of Living

93.6

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

210 days

Growing Season

115 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

15"

8/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

82%

Broadband

65%

Kentucky Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $4,800/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.83%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4%	—
	6%	5.36%
	0.83%	0.55%
	86.3	93.6
Land & Building
	$4,800	$975
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	3a-5b
	210	115
	50"	15"
	8	3
	2	7
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.25	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	215
	38%	64%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	5.8
	42%	35%
	82%	65%
Business
	#23	#1
	$40/yr	$100/yr
	4%	3.8%

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