Texas vs Wisconsin

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

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

8/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

1/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.6%

Property Tax

1.85%

92.1

Cost of Living

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

300 days

Growing Season

170 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

36"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

88%

Broadband

84%

Texas Edges Out Wisconsin Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 66.5, Texas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 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 $3,800/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 170 days). Texas has lower property taxes (1.6% vs 1.85%).

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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	7.65%
	8.2%	5.43%
	1.6%	1.85%
	92.1	96
Land & Building
	$2,970	$3,800
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	6b-10a	3a-5b
	300	170
	55"	36"
	6	8
	7	3
	6	4
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	5.25	3.9
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Moderate
	10	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	450	299
	50%	37%
Demographics & Community
	113	108
	15%	30%
	88%	84%
Business
	#7	#30
	$300/yr	$130/yr
	4%	3.5%

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