Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grundy County

53BoltScore / 100
#88 of 102 in Illinois

Grundy County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Grundy County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom45
Food56
Isolation34
Sovereignty84
Water83
Affordability38
$322kTypical home
2%Property tax
$10,311Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
128.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grundy County, Illinois

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

Grundy County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Grundy County, Illinois?

Land in Grundy County runs about $10,311 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grundy County?

Grundy County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Grundy County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 128.1 people per square mile.

How Grundy compares in Illinois

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