New York vs North Dakota

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

New York

Rank #43

Overall Score

58.6

Category Wins

3/10

North Dakota

Rank #12

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.5

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.72%

Property Tax

0.98%

113

Cost of Living

$5,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,750

170 days

Growing Season

140 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

22"

7/10

Soil Quality

9/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

3/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

3.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

89%

Broadband

83%

North Dakota Edges Out New York Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.5 vs 58.6, North Dakota comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: North Dakota offers cheaper farmland at $1,750/acre vs $5,200/acre. New York has a longer growing season (170 vs 140 days). North Dakota has lower property taxes (0.98% vs 1.72%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	New York NY	North Dakota ND
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	10.9%	2.5%
	8%	7.87%
	1.72%	0.98%
	113	96
Land & Building
	$5,200	$1,750
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Zoning dependent; some towns allow with approval	Permitted with local approval; generally allowed
Climate & Growing
	3a-7a	3a-4a
	170	140
	50"	22"
	7	9
	3	6
	3	5
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.9	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate-High	Minimal
	3	9
	Strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	389	284
	42%	38%
Demographics & Community
	423	11
	17%	40%
	89%	83%
Business
	#48	#9
	$25/yr	$125/yr
	4%	2.1%

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