Maine vs Missouri

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

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

2/10

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

0.88%

108.4

Cost of Living

87.1

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

160 days

Growing Season

200 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

50"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.5 hrs

80%

Broadband

80%

Maine Edges Out Missouri Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 69.6, Maine comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Maine offers cheaper farmland at $3,200/acre vs $4,200/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 160 days). Missouri has lower property taxes (0.88% vs 1.24%).

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	Maine ME	Missouri MO
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	7.15%	4.7%
	5.5%	8.33%
	1.24%	0.88%
	108.4	87.1
Land & Building
	$3,200	$4,200
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	5b-7a
	160	200
	48"	50"
	5	6
	2	3
	1	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4	4.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	540
	25%	40%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	89.5
	61%	30%
	80%	80%
Business
	#38	#13
	$175/yr	$50/yr
	3%	3.2%

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