Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cochise County

47BoltScore / 100
#6 of 15 in Arizona

Cochise County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $265k) and strong economic & personal freedom (59% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Cochise County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom67
Food36
Isolation63
Sovereignty38
Water43
Affordability77
$265kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,695Land / acre
14"Annual rain
36.5% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
20.1People / sq mi
26.3%Federal land
61.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cochise County, Arizona

Is Cochise County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Cochise County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $265k) and strong economic & personal freedom (59% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Cochise County, Arizona?

Land in Cochise County runs about $2,695 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cochise County?

Cochise County gets about 14" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.5% of years.

How remote is Cochise County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 20.1 people per square mile.

How Cochise compares in Arizona

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