Missouri vs Oregon

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

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

0.98%

87.1

Cost of Living

108

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

200 days

Growing Season

210 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

70"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.4 hrs

80%

Broadband

88%

Missouri Edges Out Oregon Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 67.3, 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: Oregon has a longer growing season (210 vs 200 days). Missouri has lower property taxes (0.88% vs 0.98%). Missouri is more affordable with a cost of living index of 87.1 vs 108.

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	Oregon OR
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.7%	9.9%
	8.33%	0%
	0.88%	0.98%
	87.1	108
Land & Building
	$4,200	$4,200
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Yes (Statewide)	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	8a-9b
	200	210
	50"	70"
	6	8
	3	5
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.5	4.4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Minimal
	9	6
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	407
	40%	46%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	42
	30%	21%
	80%	88%
Business
	#13	#39
	$50/yr	$50/yr
	3.2%	3.8%

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