Utah vs Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.6%

Property Tax

1.85%

104

Cost of Living

$2,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

180 days

Growing Season

170 days

24"

Annual Rainfall

36"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

88%

Broadband

84%

Utah Edges Out Wisconsin Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.6 vs 66.5, 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 $3,800/acre. Utah has a longer growing season (180 vs 170 days). Utah has lower property taxes (0.6% 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	Utah UT	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4.65%	7.65%
	7.25%	5.43%
	0.6%	1.85%
	104	96
Land & Building
	$2,800	$3,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	4a-9a	3a-5b
	180	170
	24"	36"
	6	8
	8	3
	2	4
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	5.5	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	267	299
	38%	37%
Demographics & Community
	38	108
	11%	30%
	88%	84%
Business
	#16	#30
	$50/yr	$130/yr
	2.9%	3.5%

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