Montana vs Wyoming

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

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.74%

Property Tax

0.55%

Cost of Living

93.6

$1,230

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

130 days

Growing Season

115 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

15"

5/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.93 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

70%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 63.6, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $1,230/acre. Montana has a longer growing season (130 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.74%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.9%	—
	0%	5.36%
	0.74%	0.55%
	95	93.6
Land & Building
	$1,230	$975
	No Statewide Code	No Statewide Code
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3a-6b	3a-5b
	130	115
	20"	15"
	5	3
	6	7
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	4.93	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	10	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	420	215
	35%	64%
Demographics & Community
	7.6	5.8
	45%	35%
	70%	65%
Business
	#5	#1
	$35/yr	$100/yr
	2.8%	3.8%

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