Maine vs Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

8/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

0.87%

108.4

Cost of Living

86.2

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

160 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

56"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

80%

Broadband

78%

Maine Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 64.9, Maine 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $3,200/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 160 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% 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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	7.15%	4.5%
	5.5%	8.98%
	1.24%	0.87%
	108.4	86.2
Land & Building
	$3,200	$2,880
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	6b-8a
	160	230
	48"	56"
	5	6
	2	6
	1	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	480
	25%	70%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	58.3
	61%	34%
	80%	78%
Business
	#38	#21
	$175/yr	$100/yr
	3%	3.5%

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