Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crittenden County

63BoltScore / 100
#64 of 75 in Arkansas

Crittenden County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (53.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Crittenden County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom52
Food81
Isolation36
Sovereignty86
Water85
Affordability81
$167kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,236Land / acre
53.9"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
76.9People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
62°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crittenden County, Arkansas

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

Crittenden County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (53.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Crittenden County, Arkansas?

Land in Crittenden County runs about $4,236 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crittenden County?

Crittenden County gets about 53.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Crittenden County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 76.9 people per square mile.

How Crittenden compares in Arkansas

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