Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Weston County

68BoltScore / 100
#2 of 23 in Wyoming

Weston County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 220 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (15.7″/yr).

How Weston County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom80
Food21
Isolation100
Sovereignty66
Water30
Affordability85
$248kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$953Land / acre
15.7"Annual rain
18.2% of yrsSevere drought
220 miNearest metro
2.8People / sq mi
20.2%Federal land
45°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Weston County, Wyoming

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

Weston County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 220 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (15.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Weston County, Wyoming?

Land in Weston County runs about $953 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Weston County?

Weston County gets about 15.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.2% of years.

How remote is Weston County?

The nearest major metro is about 220 miles away, and population density is 2.8 people per square mile.

How Weston compares in Wyoming

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