Bolthole · Missouri

Best Places to Live in Missouri

Every Missouri county ranked by BoltScore — for land, water, freedom, and self-sufficiency. Schuyler County leads at 78/100. No bunkers, no doom — just where the ground is worth standing on.

Nationally, Missouri ranks #9 for homesteading and #9 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Missouri

    How Missouri treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. Scores feed the national rankings; 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 115 Missouri counties, ranked

    1. 1Schuyler County78
    2. 2Sullivan County78
    3. 3Bollinger County76
    4. 4Worth County75
    5. 5Knox County75
    6. 6Putnam County75
    7. 7Clark County74
    8. 8Mississippi County74
    9. 9Grundy County74
    10. 10Scotland County74
    11. 11Harrison County74
    12. 12Ripley County74
    13. 13Shelby County74
    14. 14Mercer County73
    15. 15Dade County73
    16. 16Atchison County73
    17. 17Lewis County73
    18. 18Linn County73
    19. 19Oregon County72
    20. 20Gentry County72
    21. 21Vernon County72
    22. 22Carter County72
    23. 23Chariton County72
    24. 24St. Clair County72
    25. 25Adair County72
    26. 26Livingston County72
    27. 27Caldwell County72
    28. 28Hickory County72
    29. 29Ralls County71
    30. 30Holt County71
    31. 31Ozark County71
    32. 32Cedar County71
    33. 33Macon County71
    34. 34Howard County71
    35. 35Barton County70
    36. 36Carroll County70
    37. 37New Madrid County70
    38. 38Reynolds County70
    39. 39Wayne County70
    40. 40Stoddard County70
    41. 41Shannon County70
    42. 42DeKalb County70
    43. 43Bates County69
    44. 44Maries County69
    45. 45Andrew County69
    46. 46Madison County69
    47. 47Dallas County69
    48. 48Douglas County69
    49. 49Nodaway County69
    50. 50Monroe County69
    51. 51Pemiscot County68
    52. 52Dunklin County68
    53. 53Pike County68
    54. 54Marion County68
    55. 55Perry County68
    56. 56Cooper County67
    57. 57Dent County67
    58. 58Scott County67
    59. 59Daviess County67
    60. 60Butler County67
    61. 61Randolph County67
    62. 62Henry County66
    63. 63Texas County66
    64. 64Miller County66
    65. 65Polk County65
    66. 66Osage County65
    67. 67Benton County65
    68. 68Pulaski County65
    69. 69Crawford County65
    70. 70Webster County65
    71. 71Gasconade County64
    72. 72Moniteau County64
    73. 73Ray County64
    74. 74Wright County64
    75. 75Iron County64
    76. 76Laclede County64
    77. 77Saline County64
    78. 78McDonald County63
    79. 79Montgomery County63
    80. 80Howell County63
    81. 81Audrain County63
    82. 82Lafayette County63
    83. 83Cape Girardeau County62
    84. 84Washington County62
    85. 85Phelps County62
    86. 86Clinton County62
    87. 87Johnson County62
    88. 88Pettis County62
    89. 89Ste. Genevieve County61
    90. 90Barry County60
    91. 91Lawrence County60
    92. 92Camden County60
    93. 93St. Francois County60
    94. 94Morgan County59
    95. 95Stone County59
    96. 96Warren County59
    97. 97Jasper County59
    98. 98Lincoln County59
    99. 99Buchanan County59
    100. 100Newton County59
    101. 101Taney County58
    102. 102Callaway County58
    103. 103Cass County58
    104. 104Christian County56
    105. 105Franklin County56
    106. 106Cole County55
    107. 107St. Louis County55
    108. 108Platte County53
    109. 109Jefferson County53
    110. 110Clay County49
    111. 111Greene County49
    112. 112Jackson County49
    113. 113Boone County48
    114. 114St. Charles County48
    115. 115St. Louis County44

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