Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential
Missoula County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (29.7″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Missoula County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (29.7″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Missoula County runs about $2,276 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Missoula County gets about 29.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 166 miles away, and population density is 47 people per square mile.