Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cass County

60BoltScore / 100
#47 of 83 in Michigan

Cass County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How Cass County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom61
Food44
Isolation37
Sovereignty79
Water85
Affordability62
$270kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,984Land / acre
39.2"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
105.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
49.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cass County, Michigan

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

Cass County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Cass County, Michigan?

Land in Cass County runs about $5,984 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cass County?

Cass County gets about 39.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Cass County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 105.4 people per square mile.

How Cass compares in Michigan

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