Louisiana vs Minnesota

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

7/10

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

1.08%

91.1

Cost of Living

98.8

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

300 days

Growing Season

160 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

35"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

78%

Broadband

88%

Louisiana Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.8 vs 64.8, Louisiana 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: Louisiana offers cheaper farmland at $3,700/acre vs $6,300/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 160 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Louisiana LA	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	9.85%
	9.56%	7.49%
	0.55%	1.08%
	91.1	98.8
Land & Building
	$3,700	$6,300
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	3a-5a
	300	160
	65"	35"
	7	8
	2	3
	4	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.7	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Medium
	8	5
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	280
	50%	22%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	71.7
	27%	27%
	78%	88%
Business
	#42	#44
	$100/yr	$155/yr
	4.2%	2.9%

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