Nevada vs Wisconsin

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

Nevada

Rank #37

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

5/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.6%

Property Tax

1.85%

103

Cost of Living

$1,650

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

210 days

Growing Season

170 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

36"

5/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

82%

Broadband

84%

Wisconsin Edges Out Nevada Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 62.0, Wisconsin 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: Nevada offers cheaper farmland at $1,650/acre vs $3,800/acre. Nevada has a longer growing season (210 vs 170 days). Nevada has lower property taxes (0.6% vs 1.85%).

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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	7.65%
	8.23%	5.43%
	0.6%	1.85%
	103	96
Land & Building
	$1,650	$3,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed in some jurisdictions	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	4a-10a	3a-5b
	210	170
	20"	36"
	5	8
	9	3
	2	4
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	5.9	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Illegal for human consumption	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	592	299
	45%	37%
Demographics & Community
	27	108
	15%	30%
	82%	84%
Business
	#11	#30
	$75/yr	$130/yr
	4.2%	3.5%

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