Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caldwell County

83BoltScore / 100
#2 of 64 in Louisiana

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (83/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How Caldwell County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom59
Food82
Isolation78
Sovereignty92
Water89
Affordability90
$133kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,147Land / acre
57.3"Annual rain
17.8% of yrsSevere drought
102 miNearest metro
17.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caldwell County, Louisiana

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

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (83/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Caldwell County, Louisiana?

Land in Caldwell County runs about $3,147 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County gets about 57.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.8% of years.

How remote is Caldwell County?

The nearest major metro is about 102 miles away, and population density is 17.7 people per square mile.

How Caldwell compares in Louisiana

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