South Carolina vs Wyoming

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

South Carolina

Rank #20

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

0.55%

Cost of Living

93.6

$3,100

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

250 days

Growing Season

115 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

6/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

79%

Broadband

65%

South Carolina Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 65.0, South Carolina 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 $3,100/acre. South Carolina has a longer growing season (250 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.57%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	South Carolina SC	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.21%	—
	7.5%	5.36%
	0.57%	0.55%
	96	93.6
Land & Building
	$3,100	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	7b-9a	3a-5b
	250	115
	56"	15"
	6	3
	4	7
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	4.5	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	165	5.8
	35%	35%
	79%	65%
Business
	#24	#1
	$110/yr	$100/yr
	3.6%	3.8%

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