Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rich County

57BoltScore / 100
#5 of 29 in Utah

Rich County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg).

How Rich County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom72
Food7
Isolation64
Sovereignty63
Water47
Affordability49
$611kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$1,451Land / acre
17.4"Annual rain
14.7% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
35%Federal land
40.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rich County, Utah

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

Rich County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Rich County, Utah?

Land in Rich County runs about $1,451 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rich County?

Rich County gets about 17.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.7% of years.

How remote is Rich County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Rich compares in Utah

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