Oklahoma vs Virginia

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

Oklahoma

Rank #28

Overall Score

64.9

Category Wins

6/10

Virginia

Rank #26

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.87%

Property Tax

0.84%

86.2

Cost of Living

108

$2,880

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,200

230 days

Growing Season

210 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.1 hrs

78%

Broadband

87%

Virginia Edges Out Oklahoma Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 64.9, Virginia 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 $6,200/acre. Oklahoma has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 days). Virginia has lower property taxes (0.84% vs 0.87%).

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	Virginia VA
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.5%	5.75%
	8.98%	5.87%
	0.87%	0.84%
	86.2	108
Land & Building
	$2,880	$6,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Zoning-dependent; increasingly permitted in some areas
Climate & Growing
	6b-8a	6a-8a
	230	210
	56"	50"
	6	7
	6	3
	8	3
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	5	4.1
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Moderate
	9	6
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	480	410
	70%	43%
Demographics & Community
	58.3	209
	34%	23%
	78%	87%
Business
	#21	#27
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	3.5%	3.4%

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