New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Camden County

39BoltScore / 100
#13 of 21 in New Jersey

Camden County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Camden County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom30
Food53
Isolation1
Sovereignty78
Water78
Affordability22
$358kTypical home
3.1%Property tax
$18,360Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
Severe drought
13 miNearest metro
2,381.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Camden County, New Jersey

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

Camden County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Camden County, New Jersey?

Land in Camden County runs about $18,360 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Camden County?

Camden County gets about 46.9" of rain a year.

How remote is Camden County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 2,381.6 people per square mile.

How Camden compares in New Jersey

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