Missouri vs Ohio

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

8/10

Ohio

Rank #30

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

1.56%

87.1

Cost of Living

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$5,800

200 days

Growing Season

180 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

80%

Broadband

84%

Missouri Edges Out Ohio Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 64.6, Missouri comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Missouri offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $5,800/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). Missouri has lower property taxes (0.88% vs 1.56%).

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	Ohio OH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.7%	2.75%
	8.33%	7.21%
	0.88%	1.56%
	87.1	95
Land & Building
	$4,200	$5,800
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Yes (Statewide)	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	5a-6b
	200	180
	50"	48"
	6	8
	3	3
	6	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.5	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Moderate
	9	8
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	383
	40%	40%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	287
	30%	24%
	80%	84%
Business
	#13	#26
	$50/yr	$99/yr
	3.2%	4%

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