Louisiana vs Tennessee

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

5/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

0.56%

91.1

Cost of Living

89.7

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

300 days

Growing Season

230 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

60"

7/10

Soil Quality

7/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

78%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Louisiana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 67.8, Tennessee 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: Louisiana offers cheaper farmland at $3,700/acre vs $4,500/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 230 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.56%).

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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3%	—
	9.56%	9.55%
	0.55%	0.56%
	91.1	89.7
Land & Building
	$3,700	$4,500
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	6a-8a
	300	230
	65"	60"
	7	7
	2	3
	4	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.7	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	No	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	600
	50%	44%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	167.4
	27%	34%
	78%	85%
Business
	#42	#8
	$100/yr	$300/yr
	4.2%	3.5%

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