Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Susquehanna County

61BoltScore / 100
#30 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and 178 active oil & gas sites. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Susquehanna County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom60
Food26
Isolation69
Sovereignty72
Water85
Affordability68
$244kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,274Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
46.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

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

Susquehanna County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and 178 active oil & gas sites. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Susquehanna County runs about $5,274 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Susquehanna County?

Susquehanna County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Susquehanna County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 46.3 people per square mile.

How Susquehanna compares in Pennsylvania

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