Minnesota vs Texas

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

3/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.08%

Property Tax

1.6%

98.8

Cost of Living

92.1

$6,300

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

160 days

Growing Season

300 days

35"

Annual Rainfall

55"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

88%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 64.8, Texas 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: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $6,300/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 160 days). Minnesota has lower property taxes (1.08% 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	Minnesota MN	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	9.85%	—
	7.49%	8.2%
	1.08%	1.6%
	98.8	92.1
Land & Building
	$6,300	$2,970
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-5a	6b-10a
	160	300
	35"	55"
	8	6
	3	7
	5	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	None
	5	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	280	450
	22%	50%
Demographics & Community
	71.7	113
	27%	15%
	88%	88%
Business
	#44	#7
	$155/yr	$300/yr
	2.9%	4%

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