Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cheyenne County

71BoltScore / 100
#2 of 64 in Colorado

Cheyenne County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $193k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (15.9″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Cheyenne County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom87
Food33
Isolation85
Sovereignty77
Water25
Affordability91
$193kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,281Land / acre
15.9"Annual rain
26.9% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cheyenne County, Colorado

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

Cheyenne County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $193k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (15.9″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Cheyenne County, Colorado?

Land in Cheyenne County runs about $1,281 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cheyenne County?

Cheyenne County gets about 15.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26.9% of years.

How remote is Cheyenne County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Cheyenne compares in Colorado

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