Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Milwaukee County

42BoltScore / 100
#70 of 72 in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.5″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Milwaukee County scores

Hazard Safety2
Freedom49
Food49
Isolation0
Sovereignty85
Water81
Affordability30
$293kTypical home
2%Property tax
$25,512Land / acre
34.5"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
3,794.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.5″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

Land in Milwaukee County runs about $25,512 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Milwaukee County?

Milwaukee County gets about 34.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Milwaukee County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 3,794.1 people per square mile.

How Milwaukee compares in Wisconsin

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