Tennessee vs Wyoming

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

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.56%

Property Tax

0.55%

89.7

Cost of Living

93.6

$4,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

230 days

Growing Season

115 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

15"

7/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.45 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

85%

Broadband

65%

Tennessee Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $4,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.56%).

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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	No	No
	—	—
	9.55%	5.36%
	0.56%	0.55%
	89.7	93.6
Land & Building
	$4,500	$975
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	3a-5b
	230	115
	60"	15"
	7	3
	3	7
	5	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4.45	6.06
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Low
	9	10
	Strong	Strong
	Herd Share Only	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	600	215
	44%	64%
Demographics & Community
	167.4	5.8
	34%	35%
	85%	65%
Business
	#8	#1
	$300/yr	$100/yr
	3.5%	3.8%

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