California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Calaveras County

42BoltScore / 100
#14 of 58 in California

Calaveras County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Calaveras County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom40
Food38
Isolation48
Sovereignty51
Water57
Affordability48
$440kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,909Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
36.8% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
45.7People / sq mi
20.6%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Calaveras County, California

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

Calaveras County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Calaveras County, California?

Land in Calaveras County runs about $4,909 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.8% of years.

How remote is Calaveras County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 45.7 people per square mile.

How Calaveras compares in California

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