Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Coconino County

42BoltScore / 100
#12 of 15 in Arizona

Coconino County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city and tighter state governance (37% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 12.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 30.3% of years.

How Coconino County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom59
Food25
Isolation91
Sovereignty40
Water25
Affordability50
$629kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$344Land / acre
12.7"Annual rain
30.3% of yrsSevere drought
130 miNearest metro
7.8People / sq mi
39.6%Federal land
53.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Coconino County, Arizona

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

Coconino County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city and tighter state governance (37% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 12.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 30.3% of years.

How much does land cost in Coconino County, Arizona?

Land in Coconino County runs about $344 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Coconino County?

Coconino County gets about 12.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.3% of years.

How remote is Coconino County?

The nearest major metro is about 130 miles away, and population density is 7.8 people per square mile.

How Coconino compares in Arizona

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