Minnesota vs Oklahoma

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.08%

Property Tax

0.87%

98.8

Cost of Living

86.2

$6,300

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

160 days

Growing Season

230 days

35"

Annual Rainfall

56"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

88%

Broadband

78%

Oklahoma Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.9 vs 64.8, Oklahoma 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $6,300/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 160 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 1.08%).

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	Minnesota MN	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	9.85%	4.5%
	7.49%	8.98%
	1.08%	0.87%
	98.8	86.2
Land & Building
	$6,300	$2,880
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-5a	6b-8a
	160	230
	35"	56"
	8	6
	3	6
	5	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	5	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	280	480
	22%	70%
Demographics & Community
	71.7	58.3
	27%	34%
	88%	78%
Business
	#44	#21
	$155/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	3.5%

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