Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pima County

44BoltScore / 100
#9 of 15 in Arizona

Pima County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $344k) and strong economic & personal freedom (40% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 11.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 27.5% of years.

How Pima County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom60
Food45
Isolation48
Sovereignty51
Water29
Affordability74
$344kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$504Land / acre
11.4"Annual rain
27.5% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
115.7People / sq mi
30.7%Federal land
68.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pima County, Arizona

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

Pima County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $344k) and strong economic & personal freedom (40% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 11.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 27.5% of years.

How much does land cost in Pima County, Arizona?

Land in Pima County runs about $504 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pima County?

Pima County gets about 11.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27.5% of years.

How remote is Pima County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 115.7 people per square mile.

How Pima compares in Arizona

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