Oregon vs Wyoming

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

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.98%

Property Tax

0.55%

108

Cost of Living

93.6

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

210 days

Growing Season

115 days

70"

Annual Rainfall

15"

8/10

Soil Quality

3/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

6/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

88%

Broadband

65%

Oregon Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.3 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $4,200/acre. Oregon has a longer growing season (210 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	9.9%	—
	0%	5.36%
	0.98%	0.55%
	108	93.6
Land & Building
	$4,200	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	8a-9b	3a-5b
	210	115
	70"	15"
	8	3
	5	7
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	4.4	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Low
	6	10
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	215
	46%	64%
Demographics & Community
	42	5.8
	21%	35%
	88%	65%
Business
	#39	#1
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	3.8%	3.8%

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