Missouri vs Oklahoma

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

2/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

0.87%

87.1

Cost of Living

86.2

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

80%

Broadband

78%

Missouri Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 64.9, Missouri 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $4,200/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% 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	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.7%	4.5%
	8.33%	8.98%
	0.88%	0.87%
	87.1	86.2
Land & Building
	$4,200	$2,880
	No Statewide Code	Partial
	Yes (Statewide)	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6b-8a
	200	230
	50"	56"
	6	6
	3	6
	6	8
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.5	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	None
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	480
	40%	70%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	58.3
	30%	34%
	80%	78%
Business
	#13	#21
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	3.2%	3.5%

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