Maryland vs Oklahoma

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

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

1/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.05%

Property Tax

0.87%

116.2

Cost of Living

86.2

$9,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

230 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

93%

Broadband

78%

Oklahoma Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.9 vs 54.6, Oklahoma comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 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 $9,200/acre. Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 1.05%). Oklahoma is more affordable with a cost of living index of 86.2 vs 116.2.

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	Maryland MD	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.75%	4.5%
	6%	8.98%
	1.05%	0.87%
	116.2	86.2
Land & Building
	$9,200	$2,880
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	No Statewide Code	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	6b-8a
	230	230
	48"	56"
	6	6
	2	6
	2	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.3	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	2	9
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	454	480
	20%	70%
Demographics & Community
	636	58.3
	13%	34%
	93%	78%
Business
	#46	#21
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	3.5%	3.5%

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