Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caribou County

68BoltScore / 100
#2 of 44 in Idaho

Caribou County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 136 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg).

How Caribou County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom87
Food12
Isolation94
Sovereignty59
Water58
Affordability69
$340kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,587Land / acre
22.8"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
136 miNearest metro
4.1People / sq mi
42.3%Federal land
42.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caribou County, Idaho

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

Caribou County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 136 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Caribou County, Idaho?

Land in Caribou County runs about $2,587 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caribou County?

Caribou County gets about 22.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Caribou County?

The nearest major metro is about 136 miles away, and population density is 4.1 people per square mile.

How Caribou compares in Idaho

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