Louisiana vs Vermont

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

Louisiana

Rank #16

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.8

Category Wins

8/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

2.1%

91.1

Cost of Living

117

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

300 days

Growing Season

130 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

56"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

78%

Broadband

82%

Louisiana Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.8 vs 62.9, Louisiana comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 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 $7,500/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 130 days). Louisiana has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 2.1%).

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	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	3%	8.75%
	9.56%	6%
	0.55%	2.1%
	91.1	117
Land & Building
	$3,700	$7,500
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	2b-4b
	300	130
	65"	56"
	7	6
	2	2
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.7	3.7
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	High
	8	7
	Strong	Very strong
	No	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	155
	50%	28%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	68
	27%	68%
	78%	82%
Business
	#42	#44
	$100/yr	$125/yr
	4.2%	3.1%

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