Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grand County

46BoltScore / 100
#49 of 64 in Colorado

Grand County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg) and 69% of it owned by the federal government.

How Grand County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom71
Food8
Isolation56
Sovereignty37
Water53
Affordability44
$756kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$2,754Land / acre
22.6"Annual rain
16.4% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
8.6People / sq mi
69%Federal land
37.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grand County, Colorado

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

Grand County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg) and 69% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Grand County, Colorado?

Land in Grand County runs about $2,754 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grand County?

Grand County gets about 22.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.4% of years.

How remote is Grand County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 8.6 people per square mile.

How Grand compares in Colorado

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