Ohio vs Wyoming

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

Ohio

Rank #30

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.56%

Property Tax

0.55%

Cost of Living

93.6

$5,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

180 days

Growing Season

115 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

15"

8/10

Soil Quality

3/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

84%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Ohio Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 64.6, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $5,800/acre. Ohio has a longer growing season (180 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Ohio OH	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	2.75%	—
	7.21%	5.36%
	1.56%	0.55%
	95	93.6
Land & Building
	$5,800	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	5a-6b	3a-5b
	180	115
	48"	15"
	8	3
	3	7
	5	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	4	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	Herd Share Only	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	383	215
	40%	64%
Demographics & Community
	287	5.8
	24%	35%
	84%	65%
Business
	#26	#1
	$99/yr	$100/yr
	4%	3.8%

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