Louisiana vs Wyoming

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

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.55%

Property Tax

0.55%

91.1

Cost of Living

93.6

$3,700

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

300 days

Growing Season

115 days

65"

Annual Rainfall

15"

7/10

Soil Quality

3/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

78%

Broadband

65%

Louisiana Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.8 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $3,700/acre. Louisiana has a longer growing season (300 vs 115 days). Louisiana is more affordable with a cost of living index of 91.1 vs 93.6.

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3%	—
	9.56%	5.36%
	0.55%	0.55%
	91.1	93.6
Land & Building
	$3,700	$975
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	3a-5b
	300	115
	65"	15"
	7	3
	2	7
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.7	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	No	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	520	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	107.3	5.8
	27%	35%
	78%	65%
Business
	#42	#1
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	4.2%	3.8%

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