Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential
Eagle County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are real distance from any metro (80 mi) and strong economic & personal freedom (34% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Eagle County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: real distance from any metro (80 mi) and strong economic & personal freedom (34% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Eagle County runs about $6,632 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Eagle County gets about 23.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.1% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 80 miles away, and population density is 32.3 people per square mile.