Utah vs Washington

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

Utah

Rank #19

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.6

Category Wins

6/10

Washington

Rank #31

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.6%

Property Tax

0.94%

104

Cost of Living

112

$2,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,700

180 days

Growing Season

210 days

24"

Annual Rainfall

100"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

88%

Broadband

89%

Utah Edges Out Washington Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.6 vs 64.6, Utah comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Utah offers cheaper farmland at $2,800/acre vs $4,700/acre. Washington has a longer growing season (210 vs 180 days). Utah has lower property taxes (0.6% vs 0.94%).

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	Utah UT	Washington WA
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.65%	—
	7.25%	9.22%
	0.6%	0.94%
	104	112
Land & Building
	$2,800	$4,700
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	4a-9a	8a-10a
	180	210
	24"	100"
	6	7
	8	5
	2	1
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	5.5	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Minimal
	9	6
	Strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	267	388
	38%	44%
Demographics & Community
	38	106
	11%	17%
	88%	89%
Business
	#16	#22
	$50/yr	$180/yr
	2.9%	3.9%

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