Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rock Island County

51BoltScore / 100
#94 of 102 in Illinois

Rock Island County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Rock Island County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom38
Food59
Isolation16
Sovereignty84
Water81
Affordability61
$159kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$9,125Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
15 miNearest metro
330.4People / sq mi
3.1%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rock Island County, Illinois

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

Rock Island County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Rock Island County, Illinois?

Land in Rock Island County runs about $9,125 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rock Island County?

Rock Island County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Rock Island County?

The nearest major metro is about 15 miles away, and population density is 330.4 people per square mile.

How Rock Island compares in Illinois

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