Washington vs Wyoming
Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more
Overall Score
Category Wins
4/10
Overall Score
Category Wins
6/10
Quick Comparison
Winner highlighted per category
Wyoming Edges Out Washington Overall
With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 64.6, Wyoming 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $4,700/acre. Washington has a longer growing season (210 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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
| Data Point | Washington WA | Wyoming WY |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes & Cost | ||
| No | No | |
| — | — | |
| 9.22% | 5.36% | |
| 0.94% | 0.55% | |
| 112 | 93.6 | |
| Land & Building | ||
| $4,700 | $975 | |
| Yes (Statewide) | No Statewide Code | |
| Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed | Yes (Statewide) | |
| Climate & Growing | ||
| 8a-10a | 3a-5b | |
| 210 | 115 | |
| 100" | 15" | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| Water & Energy | ||
| Permitted | Allowed with Limits | |
| 3.8 | 6.06 | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Laws & Freedom | ||
| Minimal | Low | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| Strong | Strong | |
| Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing | Yes (Retail Sales) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Safety & Healthcare | ||
| 388 | 215 | |
| 44% | 64% | |
| Demographics & Community | ||
| 106 | 5.8 | |
| 17% | 35% | |
| 89% | 65% | |
| Business | ||
| #22 | #1 | |
| $180/yr | $100/yr | |
| 3.9% | 3.8% | |
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