Oklahoma vs Oregon

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

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.87%

Property Tax

0.98%

86.2

Cost of Living

108

$2,880

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

230 days

Growing Season

210 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

70"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.4 hrs

78%

Broadband

88%

Oregon Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.3 vs 64.9, Oregon 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $4,200/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 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	Oklahoma OK	Oregon OR
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.5%	9.9%
	8.98%	0%
	0.87%	0.98%
	86.2	108
Land & Building
	$2,880	$4,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	8a-9b
	230	210
	56"	70"
	6	8
	6	5
	8	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	5	4.4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Minimal
	9	6
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	480	407
	70%	46%
Demographics & Community
	58.3	42
	34%	21%
	78%	88%
Business
	#21	#39
	$100/yr	$50/yr
	3.5%	3.8%

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