Maryland vs Texas

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

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

2/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.05%

Property Tax

1.6%

116.2

Cost of Living

92.1

$9,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

230 days

Growing Season

300 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

93%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 54.6, Texas 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: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $9,200/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 230 days). Maryland has lower property taxes (1.05% vs 1.6%).

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	Maryland MD	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.75%	—
	6%	8.2%
	1.05%	1.6%
	116.2	92.1
Land & Building
	$9,200	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	No Statewide Code	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	6b-10a
	230	300
	48"	55"
	6	6
	2	7
	2	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.3	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	2	10
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	454	450
	20%	50%
Demographics & Community
	636	113
	13%	15%
	93%	88%
Business
	#46	#7
	$100/yr	$300/yr
	3.5%	4%

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