Missouri vs Vermont

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

6/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

2.1%

87.1

Cost of Living

117

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

200 days

Growing Season

130 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

80%

Broadband

82%

Missouri Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 62.9, 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: Missouri offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $7,500/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 130 days). Missouri has lower property taxes (0.88% vs 2.1%).

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	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.7%	8.75%
	8.33%	6%
	0.88%	2.1%
	87.1	117
Land & Building
	$4,200	$7,500
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Yes (Statewide)	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	2b-4b
	200	130
	50"	56"
	6	6
	3	2
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.5	3.7
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	High
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	155
	40%	28%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	68
	30%	68%
	80%	82%
Business
	#13	#44
	$50/yr	$125/yr
	3.2%	3.1%

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