North Dakota vs Oklahoma

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

North Dakota

Rank #12

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.5

Category Wins

4/10

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.98%

Property Tax

0.87%

Cost of Living

86.2

$1,750

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,880

140 days

Growing Season

230 days

22"

Annual Rainfall

56"

9/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5 hrs

83%

Broadband

78%

North Dakota Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.5 vs 64.9, North Dakota 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: North Dakota offers cheaper farmland at $1,750/acre vs $2,880/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 140 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 0.98%).

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	North Dakota ND	Oklahoma OK
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.5%	4.5%
	7.87%	8.98%
	0.98%	0.87%
	96	86.2
Land & Building
	$1,750	$2,880
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Permitted with local approval; generally allowed	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-4a	6b-8a
	140	230
	22"	56"
	9	6
	6	6
	5	8
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Unrestricted
	4	5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	None
	9	9
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	284	480
	38%	70%
Demographics & Community
	11	58.3
	40%	34%
	83%	78%
Business
	#9	#21
	$125/yr	$100/yr
	2.1%	3.5%

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