Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pueblo County

49BoltScore / 100
#41 of 64 in Colorado

Pueblo County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $288k) and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Pueblo County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom71
Food25
Isolation37
Sovereignty70
Water44
Affordability79
$288kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,659Land / acre
13.5"Annual rain
32.2% of yrsSevere drought
17 miNearest metro
71People / sq mi
7.8%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pueblo County, Colorado

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

Pueblo County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $288k) and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Pueblo County, Colorado?

Land in Pueblo County runs about $1,659 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pueblo County?

Pueblo County gets about 13.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.2% of years.

How remote is Pueblo County?

The nearest major metro is about 17 miles away, and population density is 71 people per square mile.

How Pueblo compares in Colorado

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