Minnesota vs Wyoming

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.08%

Property Tax

0.55%

98.8

Cost of Living

93.6

$6,300

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

160 days

Growing Season

115 days

35"

Annual Rainfall

15"

8/10

Soil Quality

3/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

88%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 64.8, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $6,300/acre. Minnesota has a longer growing season (160 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	9.85%	—
	7.49%	5.36%
	1.08%	0.55%
	98.8	93.6
Land & Building
	$6,300	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3a-5a	3a-5b
	160	115
	35"	15"
	8	3
	3	7
	5	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.2	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	5	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	280	215
	22%	64%
Demographics & Community
	71.7	5.8
	27%	35%
	88%	65%
Business
	#44	#1
	$155/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	3.8%

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