California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Amador County

43BoltScore / 100
#11 of 58 in California

Amador County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.3″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Amador County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom41
Food37
Isolation45
Sovereignty56
Water59
Affordability43
$421kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,386Land / acre
36.3"Annual rain
36.3% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
70.3People / sq mi
23.8%Federal land
58.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Amador County, California

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

Amador County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.3″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Amador County, California?

Land in Amador County runs about $6,386 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Amador County?

Amador County gets about 36.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.3% of years.

How remote is Amador County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 70.3 people per square mile.

How Amador compares in California

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