Minnesota vs Tennessee

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.08%

Property Tax

0.56%

98.8

Cost of Living

89.7

$6,300

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

160 days

Growing Season

230 days

35"

Annual Rainfall

60"

8/10

Soil Quality

7/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

88%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 64.8, Tennessee 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: Tennessee offers cheaper farmland at $4,500/acre vs $6,300/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 160 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% 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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	9.85%	—
	7.49%	9.55%
	1.08%	0.56%
	98.8	89.7
Land & Building
	$6,300	$4,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-5a	6a-8a
	160	230
	35"	60"
	8	7
	3	3
	5	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	5	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	280	600
	22%	44%
Demographics & Community
	71.7	167.4
	27%	34%
	88%	85%
Business
	#44	#8
	$155/yr	$300/yr
	2.9%	3.5%

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