Mississippi vs Utah

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

Mississippi

Rank #22

Overall Score

66.2

Category Wins

5/10

Utah

Rank #19

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.79%

Property Tax

0.6%

Cost of Living

104

$2,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,800

220 days

Growing Season

180 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

24"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

72%

Broadband

88%

Utah Edges Out Mississippi Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.6 vs 66.2, Utah comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Mississippi offers cheaper farmland at $2,400/acre vs $2,800/acre. Mississippi has a longer growing season (220 vs 180 days). Utah has lower property taxes (0.6% vs 0.79%).

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	Mississippi MS	Utah UT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	4.65%
	7.07%	7.25%
	0.79%	0.6%
	88	104
Land & Building
	$2,400	$2,800
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted in some areas with local approval; not uniformly legal statewide	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	8a-8b	4a-9a
	220	180
	56"	24"
	7	6
	4	8
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	4.5	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate	Minimal
	8	9
	Strong	Strong
	Incidental on-farm sales only (goat milk)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	481	267
	48%	38%
Demographics & Community
	63	38
	44%	11%
	72%	88%
Business
	#38	#16
	$50/yr	$50/yr
	3.8%	2.9%

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