Missouri vs Montana

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

5/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

0.74%

87.1

Cost of Living

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

200 days

Growing Season

130 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

20"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

80%

Broadband

70%

Missouri Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 63.6, Missouri 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $4,200/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 0.88%).

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	Missouri MO	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.7%	5.9%
	8.33%	0%
	0.88%	0.74%
	87.1	95
Land & Building
	$4,200	$1,230
	No Statewide Code	No Statewide Code
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3a-6b
	200	130
	50"	20"
	6	5
	3	6
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.5	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	420
	40%	35%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	7.6
	30%	45%
	80%	70%
Business
	#13	#5
	$50/yr	$35/yr
	3.2%	2.8%

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