Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yuma County

39BoltScore / 100
#14 of 15 in Arizona

Yuma County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (52% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 82.8% of it owned by the federal government.

How Yuma County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom65
Food47
Isolation49
Sovereignty22
Water32
Affordability50
$281kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$8,662Land / acre
4.6"Annual rain
17% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
38.7People / sq mi
82.8%Federal land
73°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yuma County, Arizona

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

Yuma County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (52% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 82.8% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Yuma County, Arizona?

Land in Yuma County runs about $8,662 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yuma County?

Yuma County gets about 4.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17% of years.

How remote is Yuma County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 38.7 people per square mile.

How Yuma compares in Arizona

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