Louisiana vs Utah

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

5/10

Utah

Rank #19

Overall Score

66.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

0.6%

91.1

Cost of Living

104

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,800

300 days

Growing Season

180 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

24"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

78%

Broadband

88%

Louisiana Edges Out Utah Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.8 vs 66.6, Louisiana 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: Utah offers cheaper farmland at $2,800/acre vs $3,700/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 180 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.6%).

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	Utah UT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	4.65%
	9.56%	7.25%
	0.55%	0.6%
	91.1	104
Land & Building
	$3,700	$2,800
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	4a-9a
	300	180
	65"	24"
	7	6
	2	8
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.7	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Minimal
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	No	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	267
	50%	38%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	38
	27%	11%
	78%	88%
Business
	#42	#16
	$100/yr	$50/yr
	4.2%	2.9%

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