New Mexico · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mora County

58BoltScore / 100
#7 of 33 in New Mexico

Mora County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are cheap land ($1,359/acre) and deep isolation — 113 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (18.7″/yr).

How Mora County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom39
Food21
Isolation84
Sovereignty66
Water33
Affordability100
Typical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,359Land / acre
18.7"Annual rain
49.4% of yrsSevere drought
113 miNearest metro
2.1People / sq mi
11%Federal land
48.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mora County, New Mexico

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

Mora County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: cheap land ($1,359/acre) and deep isolation — 113 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (18.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Mora County, New Mexico?

Land in Mora County runs about $1,359 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mora County?

Mora County gets about 18.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 49.4% of years.

How remote is Mora County?

The nearest major metro is about 113 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.

How Mora compares in New Mexico

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