Tennessee vs Texas

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

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

4/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.56%

Property Tax

1.6%

89.7

Cost of Living

92.1

$4,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

230 days

Growing Season

300 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

55"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.45 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

85%

Broadband

88%

Tennessee Edges Out Texas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 72.1, Tennessee comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $4,500/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 230 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% vs 1.6%).

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	Tennessee TN	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	No	No
	—	—
	9.55%	8.2%
	0.56%	1.6%
	89.7	92.1
Land & Building
	$4,500	$2,970
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	6b-10a
	230	300
	60"	55"
	7	6
	3	7
	5	6
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.45	5.25
	No	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Herd Share Only	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	600	450
	44%	50%
Demographics & Community
	167.4	113
	34%	15%
	85%	88%
Business
	#8	#7
	$300/yr	$300/yr
	3.5%	4%

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