Pennsylvania vs Wyoming

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

Pennsylvania

Rank #36

Overall Score

62.1

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.58%

Property Tax

0.55%

100

Cost of Living

93.6

$6,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

180 days

Growing Season

115 days

54"

Annual Rainfall

15"

7/10

Soil Quality

3/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

85%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Pennsylvania Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 62.1, Wyoming 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 $6,800/acre. Pennsylvania has a longer growing season (180 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 1.58%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Pennsylvania PA	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	3.07%	—
	6.34%	5.36%
	1.58%	0.55%
	100	93.6
Land & Building
	$6,800	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Zoning-dependent; increasingly allowed in some municipalities	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	5a-7a	3a-5b
	180	115
	54"	15"
	7	3
	3	7
	3	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	3.8	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	High	Low
	7	10
	Strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	421	215
	43%	64%
Demographics & Community
	297	5.8
	18%	35%
	85%	65%
Business
	#33	#1
	$125/yr	$100/yr
	3.9%	3.8%

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