California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marin County

30BoltScore / 100
#38 of 58 in California

Marin County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.8″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How Marin County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom22
Food42
Isolation6
Sovereignty54
Water60
Affordability23
$1507kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$7,636Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
34.4% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
488.8People / sq mi
28%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marin County, California

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

Marin County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.8″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Marin County, California?

Land in Marin County runs about $7,636 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marin County?

Marin County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.4% of years.

How remote is Marin County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 488.8 people per square mile.

How Marin compares in California

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