Nevada vs Wyoming

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

Nevada

Rank #37

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.6%

Property Tax

0.55%

103

Cost of Living

93.6

$1,650

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

210 days

Growing Season

115 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

15"

5/10

Soil Quality

3/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

82%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Nevada Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 62.0, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $1,650/acre. Nevada has a longer growing season (210 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.6%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	No	No
	—	—
	8.23%	5.36%
	0.6%	0.55%
	103	93.6
Land & Building
	$1,650	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed in some jurisdictions	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	4a-10a	3a-5b
	210	115
	20"	15"
	5	3
	9	7
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	5.9	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Illegal for human consumption	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	592	215
	45%	64%
Demographics & Community
	27	5.8
	15%	35%
	82%	65%
Business
	#11	#1
	$75/yr	$100/yr
	4.2%	3.8%

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