Oregon vs Tennessee

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

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

4/10

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.98%

Property Tax

0.56%

108

Cost of Living

89.7

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,500

210 days

Growing Season

230 days

70"

Annual Rainfall

60"

8/10

Soil Quality

7/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

6/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.45 hrs

88%

Broadband

85%

Tennessee Edges Out Oregon Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 67.3, Tennessee 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: Oregon offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 210 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% 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	Oregon OR	Tennessee TN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	9.9%	—
	0%	9.55%
	0.98%	0.56%
	108	89.7
Land & Building
	$4,200	$4,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	6a-8a
	210	230
	70"	60"
	8	7
	5	3
	2	5
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Unrestricted
	4.4	4.45
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Low
	6	9
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	600
	46%	44%
Demographics & Community
	42	167.4
	21%	34%
	88%	85%
Business
	#39	#8
	$50/yr	$300/yr
	3.8%	3.5%

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