Louisiana vs Montana

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

6/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

0.74%

91.1

Cost of Living

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

300 days

Growing Season

130 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

20"

7/10

Soil Quality

5/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

78%

Broadband

70%

Louisiana Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.8 vs 63.6, Louisiana 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $3,700/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 130 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.74%).

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	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	5.9%
	9.56%	0%
	0.55%	0.74%
	91.1	95
Land & Building
	$3,700	$1,230
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	3a-6b
	300	130
	65"	20"
	7	5
	2	6
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.7	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	420
	50%	35%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	7.6
	27%	45%
	78%	70%
Business
	#42	#5
	$100/yr	$35/yr
	4.2%	2.8%

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