Missouri vs Tennessee

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

3/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

0.56%

87.1

Cost of Living

89.7

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

200 days

Growing Season

230 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

60"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

80%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Missouri Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 69.6, Tennessee 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: Missouri offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 200 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% 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	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.7%	—
	8.33%	9.55%
	0.88%	0.56%
	87.1	89.7
Land & Building
	$4,200	$4,500
	No Statewide Code	Partial
	Yes (Statewide)	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	6a-8a
	200	230
	50"	60"
	6	7
	3	3
	6	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.5	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	None	Low
	9	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	600
	40%	44%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	167.4
	30%	34%
	80%	85%
Business
	#13	#8
	$50/yr	$300/yr
	3.2%	3.5%

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