New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ontario County

52BoltScore / 100
#36 of 62 in New York

Ontario County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (49% Republican) and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How Ontario County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom27
Food43
Isolation34
Sovereignty77
Water84
Affordability60
$323kTypical home
2.2%Property tax
$5,135Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
174.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ontario County, New York

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

Ontario County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (49% Republican) and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Ontario County runs about $5,135 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ontario County?

Ontario County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Ontario County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 174.7 people per square mile.

How Ontario compares in New York

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