Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Phillips County

70BoltScore / 100
#3 of 64 in Colorado

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 127 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.8″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Phillips County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom83
Food34
Isolation90
Sovereignty84
Water33
Affordability76
$264kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,779Land / acre
17.8"Annual rain
18.2% of yrsSevere drought
127 miNearest metro
6.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Phillips County, Colorado

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

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 127 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.8″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Phillips County, Colorado?

Land in Phillips County runs about $2,779 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Phillips County?

Phillips County gets about 17.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.2% of years.

How remote is Phillips County?

The nearest major metro is about 127 miles away, and population density is 6.5 people per square mile.

How Phillips compares in Colorado

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