New York vs Utah

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

New York

Rank #43

Overall Score

58.6

Category Wins

3/10

Utah

Rank #19

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.6

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.72%

Property Tax

0.6%

113

Cost of Living

104

$5,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,800

170 days

Growing Season

180 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

24"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

3/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

3.9 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

89%

Broadband

88%

Utah Edges Out New York Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.6 vs 58.6, Utah 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: Utah offers cheaper farmland at $2,800/acre vs $5,200/acre. Utah has a longer growing season (180 vs 170 days). Utah has lower property taxes (0.6% 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	Utah UT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	10.9%	4.65%
	8%	7.25%
	1.72%	0.6%
	113	104
Land & Building
	$5,200	$2,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Zoning dependent; some towns allow with approval	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	3a-7a	4a-9a
	170	180
	50"	24"
	7	6
	3	8
	3	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.9	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate-High	Minimal
	3	9
	Strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	389	267
	42%	38%
Demographics & Community
	423	38
	17%	11%
	89%	88%
Business
	#48	#16
	$25/yr	$50/yr
	4%	2.9%

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