Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Palm Beach County

48BoltScore / 100
#63 of 67 in Florida

Palm Beach County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (43% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Palm Beach County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom77
Food58
Isolation5
Sovereignty68
Water96
Affordability32
$471kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$7,732Land / acre
57.2"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
780.8People / sq mi
23.9%Federal land
75.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Palm Beach County, Florida

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

Palm Beach County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (43% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Palm Beach County, Florida?

Land in Palm Beach County runs about $7,732 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Palm Beach County?

Palm Beach County gets about 57.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Palm Beach County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 780.8 people per square mile.

How Palm Beach compares in Florida

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