Louisiana vs Missouri

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

6/10

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

0.88%

91.1

Cost of Living

87.1

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

300 days

Growing Season

200 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

50"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.5 hrs

78%

Broadband

80%

Missouri Edges Out Louisiana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 67.8, Missouri 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: Louisiana offers cheaper farmland at $3,700/acre vs $4,200/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 200 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.88%).

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	Missouri MO
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	4.7%
	9.56%	8.33%
	0.55%	0.88%
	91.1	87.1
Land & Building
	$3,700	$4,200
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	5b-7a
	300	200
	65"	50"
	7	6
	2	3
	4	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.7	4.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	540
	50%	40%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	89.5
	27%	30%
	78%	80%
Business
	#42	#13
	$100/yr	$50/yr
	4.2%	3.2%

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