Texas vs Wyoming

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

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

5/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.6%

Property Tax

0.55%

92.1

Cost of Living

93.6

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

300 days

Growing Season

115 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

5.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

88%

Broadband

65%

Texas Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 65.0, Texas 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 $2,970/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	No	No
	—	—
	8.2%	5.36%
	1.6%	0.55%
	92.1	93.6
Land & Building
	$2,970	$975
	No Statewide Code	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	6b-10a	3a-5b
	300	115
	55"	15"
	6	3
	7	7
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	5.25	6.06
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Low
	10	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	450	215
	50%	64%
Demographics & Community
	113	5.8
	15%	35%
	88%	65%
Business
	#7	#1
	$300/yr	$100/yr
	4%	3.8%

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