New York vs Oregon

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

New York

Rank #43

Overall Score

58.6

Category Wins

2/10

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

8/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.72%

Property Tax

0.98%

113

Cost of Living

108

$5,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

170 days

Growing Season

210 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

70"

7/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

3/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

3.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.4 hrs

89%

Broadband

88%

Oregon Edges Out New York Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.3 vs 58.6, Oregon comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Oregon offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $5,200/acre. Oregon has a longer growing season (210 vs 170 days). Oregon has lower property taxes (0.98% vs 1.72%).

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 York NY	Oregon OR
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	10.9%	9.9%
	8%	0%
	1.72%	0.98%
	113	108
Land & Building
	$5,200	$4,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Zoning dependent; some towns allow with approval	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	3a-7a	8a-9b
	170	210
	50"	70"
	7	8
	3	5
	3	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.9	4.4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate-High	Minimal
	3	6
	Strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	389	407
	42%	46%
Demographics & Community
	423	42
	17%	21%
	89%	88%
Business
	#48	#39
	$25/yr	$50/yr
	4%	3.8%

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