Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Indiana

Best Places to Live in Indiana

Every Indiana county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Greene County leads at 80/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Indiana ranks #14 for homesteading and #33 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Indiana

    How Indiana treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 92 Indiana counties, ranked

    1. 1Greene County80
    2. 2Orange County77
    3. 3Crawford County77
    4. 4Pike County77
    5. 5Gibson County76
    6. 6Dubois County75
    7. 7Sullivan County73
    8. 8Clay County72
    9. 9Parke County72
    10. 10Lawrence County71
    11. 11Owen County70
    12. 12Perry County69
    13. 13Jefferson County69
    14. 14Jennings County68
    15. 15Switzerland County68
    16. 16Ripley County67
    17. 17Martin County67
    18. 18Brown County66
    19. 19Daviess County65
    20. 20Warren County65
    21. 21Washington County65
    22. 22Jackson County64
    23. 23Pulaski County64
    24. 24Vigo County63
    25. 25Fountain County62
    26. 26Knox County62
    27. 27Fayette County62
    28. 28Ohio County61
    29. 29Putnam County61
    30. 30Harrison County61
    31. 31Vermillion County61
    32. 32Steuben County60
    33. 33Posey County59
    34. 34Monroe County58
    35. 35Kosciusko County58
    36. 36Fulton County58
    37. 37Spencer County58
    38. 38Scott County57
    39. 39Decatur County57
    40. 40Dearborn County57
    41. 41LaGrange County57
    42. 42Morgan County57
    43. 43Warrick County56
    44. 44Wabash County56
    45. 45Montgomery County56
    46. 46Vanderburgh County55
    47. 47Cass County55
    48. 48Starke County55
    49. 49Newton County55
    50. 50Jasper County55
    51. 51Jay County54
    52. 52Huntington County54
    53. 53Miami County53
    54. 54DeKalb County53
    55. 55Noble County53
    56. 56Carroll County53
    57. 57Franklin County53
    58. 58Union County52
    59. 59Allen County51
    60. 60Wayne County51
    61. 61Floyd County51
    62. 62Tippecanoe County50
    63. 63Bartholomew County50
    64. 64Blackford County49
    65. 65Grant County49
    66. 66Whitley County48
    67. 67Clark County48
    68. 68Randolph County48
    69. 69Delaware County48
    70. 70Marshall County47
    71. 71Hendricks County47
    72. 72Johnson County47
    73. 73White County46
    74. 74Madison County46
    75. 75Henry County45
    76. 76Elkhart County45
    77. 77Wells County45
    78. 78Howard County44
    79. 79LaPorte County42
    80. 80St. Joseph County42
    81. 81Hamilton County42
    82. 82Porter County41
    83. 83Lake County41
    84. 84Marion County40
    85. 85Rush County40
    86. 86Adams County40
    87. 87Benton County39
    88. 88Clinton County39
    89. 89Tipton County37
    90. 90Boone County36
    91. 91Hancock County33
    92. 92Shelby County32

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