California · Off-grid & homestead potential

El Dorado County

32BoltScore / 100
#35 of 58 in California

El Dorado County is a weak bolthole (32/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (45.4″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $661k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How El Dorado County scores

Hazard Safety9
Freedom38
Food32
Isolation46
Sovereignty23
Water73
Affordability5
$661kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$11,768Land / acre
45.4"Annual rain
33.6% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
112.5People / sq mi
49.4%Federal land
54.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in El Dorado County, California

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

El Dorado County is a weak bolthole (32/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (45.4″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $661k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in El Dorado County, California?

Land in El Dorado County runs about $11,768 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in El Dorado County?

El Dorado County gets about 45.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 33.6% of years.

How remote is El Dorado County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 112.5 people per square mile.

How El Dorado compares in California

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