Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential
Custer County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.9°F avg) and modest rainfall (19.6″/yr).
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Custer County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.9°F avg) and modest rainfall (19.6″/yr).
Land in Custer County runs about $3,662 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Custer County gets about 19.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 7.5 people per square mile.