Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Portage County

52BoltScore / 100
#71 of 88 in Ohio

Portage County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Portage County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom53
Food48
Isolation17
Sovereignty74
Water83
Affordability55
$282kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,439Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
333.7People / sq mi
8.9%Federal land
49.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Portage County, Ohio

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

Portage County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Portage County, Ohio?

Land in Portage County runs about $7,439 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Portage County?

Portage County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Portage County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 333.7 people per square mile.

How Portage compares in Ohio

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