Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Alamosa County

52BoltScore / 100
#33 of 64 in Colorado

Alamosa County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (49% Republican) and real distance from any metro (85 mi). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg) and arid land — only 10.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.3% of years.

How Alamosa County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom71
Food13
Isolation70
Sovereignty58
Water31
Affordability62
$325kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,456Land / acre
10.7"Annual rain
34.3% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
23People / sq mi
35.2%Federal land
43.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Alamosa County, Colorado

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

Alamosa County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (49% Republican) and real distance from any metro (85 mi). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg) and arid land — only 10.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.3% of years.

How much does land cost in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Land in Alamosa County runs about $4,456 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Alamosa County?

Alamosa County gets about 10.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.3% of years.

How remote is Alamosa County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 23 people per square mile.

How Alamosa compares in Colorado

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