Oklahoma vs Texas

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

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

4/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.87%

Property Tax

1.6%

86.2

Cost of Living

92.1

$2,880

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

230 days

Growing Season

300 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

78%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 64.9, Texas 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: Oklahoma offers cheaper farmland at $2,880/acre vs $2,970/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 230 days). Oklahoma has lower property taxes (0.87% vs 1.6%).

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	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.5%	—
	8.98%	8.2%
	0.87%	1.6%
	86.2	92.1
Land & Building
	$2,880	$2,970
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	6b-10a
	230	300
	56"	55"
	6	6
	6	7
	8	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	None	None
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	480	450
	70%	50%
Demographics & Community
	58.3	113
	34%	15%
	78%	88%
Business
	#21	#7
	$100/yr	$300/yr
	3.5%	4%

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