New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Livingston County

55BoltScore / 100
#27 of 62 in New York

Livingston County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (58% Republican) and 32 mi from the nearest metro.

How Livingston County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom30
Food43
Isolation42
Sovereignty78
Water80
Affordability71
$245kTypical home
2.5%Property tax
$4,585Land / acre
35.6"Annual rain
—Severe drought
32 miNearest metro
96.8People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Livingston County, New York

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

Livingston County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (58% Republican) and 32 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Livingston County, New York?

Land in Livingston County runs about $4,585 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Livingston County?

Livingston County gets about 35.6" of rain a year.

How remote is Livingston County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 96.8 people per square mile.

How Livingston compares in New York

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