New Mexico vs Ohio

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

New Mexico

Rank #41

Overall Score

61.1

Category Wins

4/10

Ohio

Rank #30

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.8%

Property Tax

1.56%

Cost of Living

$1,250

Farm Land $/Acre

$5,800

200 days

Growing Season

180 days

24"

Annual Rainfall

48"

5/10

Soil Quality

8/10

5/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

5.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

75%

Broadband

84%

Ohio Edges Out New Mexico Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.6 vs 61.1, Ohio 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: New Mexico offers cheaper farmland at $1,250/acre vs $5,800/acre. New Mexico has a longer growing season (200 vs 180 days). New Mexico has lower property taxes (0.8% vs 1.56%).

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	New Mexico NM	Ohio OH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.9%	2.75%
	8.09%	7.21%
	0.8%	1.56%
	97	95
Land & Building
	$1,250	$5,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local approval; zoning permissive in many areas	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	4b-10a	5a-6b
	200	180
	24"	48"
	5	8
	8	3
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	5.9	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate
	8	8
	Strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	742	383
	52%	40%
Demographics & Community
	17	287
	28%	24%
	75%	84%
Business
	#34	#26
	$0/yr	$99/yr
	4.3%	4%

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