Louisiana vs Maine

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

6/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

1.24%

91.1

Cost of Living

108.4

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

300 days

Growing Season

160 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

48"

7/10

Soil Quality

5/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

78%

Broadband

80%

Maine Edges Out Louisiana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 67.8, Maine comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Maine offers cheaper farmland at $3,200/acre vs $3,700/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 160 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 1.24%).

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	Louisiana LA	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	7.15%
	9.56%	5.5%
	0.55%	1.24%
	91.1	108.4
Land & Building
	$3,700	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	3b-6a
	300	160
	65"	48"
	7	5
	2	2
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.7	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Medium
	8	8
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	112
	50%	25%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	44.2
	27%	61%
	78%	80%
Business
	#42	#38
	$100/yr	$175/yr
	4.2%	3%

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