New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monroe County

43BoltScore / 100
#50 of 62 in New York

Monroe County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (34.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Monroe County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom22
Food49
Isolation0
Sovereignty73
Water82
Affordability66
$292kTypical home
2.8%Property tax
$4,622Land / acre
34.6"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
4 miNearest metro
1,139.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
48.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monroe County, New York

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

Monroe County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (34.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Monroe County runs about $4,622 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monroe County?

Monroe County gets about 34.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Monroe County?

The nearest major metro is about 4 miles away, and population density is 1,139.3 people per square mile.

How Monroe compares in New York

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