Nevada vs Vermont

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

Nevada

Rank #37

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

6/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.6%

Property Tax

2.1%

103

Cost of Living

117

$1,650

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

210 days

Growing Season

130 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

56"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

82%

Broadband

82%

Vermont Edges Out Nevada Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.9 vs 62.0, Vermont 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: Nevada offers cheaper farmland at $1,650/acre vs $7,500/acre. Nevada has a longer growing season (210 vs 130 days). Nevada has lower property taxes (0.6% 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	Nevada NV	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	8.75%
	8.23%	6%
	0.6%	2.1%
	103	117
Land & Building
	$1,650	$7,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed in some jurisdictions	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	4a-10a	2b-4b
	210	130
	20"	56"
	5	6
	9	2
	2	1
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	5.9	3.7
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	High
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Illegal for human consumption	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	592	155
	45%	28%
Demographics & Community
	27	68
	15%	68%
	82%	82%
Business
	#11	#44
	$75/yr	$125/yr
	4.2%	3.1%

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