Mississippi vs Wisconsin

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

Mississippi

Rank #22

Overall Score

66.2

Category Wins

7/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.79%

Property Tax

1.85%

Cost of Living

$2,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

220 days

Growing Season

170 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

36"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

72%

Broadband

84%

Wisconsin Edges Out Mississippi Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 66.2, Wisconsin 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: Mississippi offers cheaper farmland at $2,400/acre vs $3,800/acre. Mississippi has a longer growing season (220 vs 170 days). Mississippi has lower property taxes (0.79% vs 1.85%).

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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	7.65%
	7.07%	5.43%
	0.79%	1.85%
	88	96
Land & Building
	$2,400	$3,800
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted in some areas with local approval; not uniformly legal statewide	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	8a-8b	3a-5b
	220	170
	56"	36"
	7	8
	4	3
	6	4
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	4.5	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate	Moderate
	8	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Incidental on-farm sales only (goat milk)	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	481	299
	48%	37%
Demographics & Community
	63	108
	44%	30%
	72%	84%
Business
	#38	#30
	$50/yr	$130/yr
	3.8%	3.5%

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