Montana vs Oklahoma

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

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

4/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.74%

Property Tax

0.87%

Cost of Living

86.2

$1,230

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

130 days

Growing Season

230 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

56"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.93 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

70%

Broadband

78%

Oklahoma Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.9 vs 63.6, Oklahoma 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $2,880/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 0.87%).

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	Montana MT	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.9%	4.5%
	0%	8.98%
	0.74%	0.87%
	95	86.2
Land & Building
	$1,230	$2,880
	No Statewide Code	Partial
	Yes (Statewide)	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-6b	6b-8a
	130	230
	20"	56"
	5	6
	6	6
	1	8
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	4.93	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	10	9
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	420	480
	35%	70%
Demographics & Community
	7.6	58.3
	45%	34%
	70%	78%
Business
	#5	#21
	$35/yr	$100/yr
	2.8%	3.5%

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