Texas vs West Virginia

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

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

7/10

West Virginia

Rank #34

Overall Score

62.5

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.6%

Property Tax

0.57%

92.1

Cost of Living

83.2

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

300 days

Growing Season

180 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

55"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

6/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.85 hrs

88%

Broadband

72%

Texas Edges Out West Virginia Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 62.5, Texas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 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 $3,200/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 180 days). West Virginia has lower property taxes (0.57% 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	Texas TX	West Virginia WV
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	5.12%
	8.2%	6.55%
	1.6%	0.57%
	92.1	83.2
Land & Building
	$2,970	$3,200
	No Statewide Code	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6b-10a	5b-7a
	300	180
	55"	55"
	6	5
	7	2
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5.25	3.85
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Medium
	10	9
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	450	315
	50%	45%
Demographics & Community
	113	73.6
	15%	51%
	88%	72%
Business
	#7	#23
	$300/yr	$100/yr
	4%	4.5%

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