Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential
Monroe County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (54% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $967k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Monroe County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (54% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $967k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
A typical home in Monroe County costs about $967k, based on the latest county data.
Monroe County gets about 52" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 109 miles away, and population density is 82 people per square mile.