Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Livingston County

58BoltScore / 100
#54 of 64 in Louisiana

Livingston County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (64.9″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Livingston County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom60
Food80
Isolation28
Sovereignty77
Water96
Affordability60
$254kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,940Land / acre
64.9"Annual rain
6.4% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
231.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
67.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Livingston County, Louisiana

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

Livingston County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (64.9″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Livingston County, Louisiana?

Land in Livingston County runs about $6,940 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Livingston County?

Livingston County gets about 64.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.4% of years.

How remote is Livingston County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 231.7 people per square mile.

How Livingston compares in Louisiana

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