New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Lawrence County

58BoltScore / 100
#17 of 62 in New York

St. Lawrence County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $145k) and decent rainfall (41.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg).

How St. Lawrence County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom29
Food28
Isolation83
Sovereignty58
Water90
Affordability92
$145kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$2,386Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
118 miNearest metro
39.9People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
43.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Lawrence County, New York

Is St. Lawrence County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Lawrence County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $145k) and decent rainfall (41.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg).

How much does land cost in St. Lawrence County, New York?

Land in St. Lawrence County runs about $2,386 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Lawrence County?

St. Lawrence County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is St. Lawrence County?

The nearest major metro is about 118 miles away, and population density is 39.9 people per square mile.

How St. Lawrence compares in New York

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