Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Nebraska

Best Places to Live in Nebraska

Every Nebraska county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Richardson County leads at 65/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Nebraska ranks #48 for homesteading and #40 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Nebraska

    How Nebraska 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 93 Nebraska counties, ranked

    1. 1Richardson County65
    2. 2Boyd County60
    3. 3Knox County60
    4. 4Pawnee County59
    5. 5Thurston County58
    6. 6Johnson County58
    7. 7Nance County56
    8. 8Keya Paha County55
    9. 9Dawes County54
    10. 10Dakota County53
    11. 11Holt County53
    12. 12Jefferson County52
    13. 13Madison County51
    14. 14Chase County51
    15. 15Boone County50
    16. 16Webster County50
    17. 17Harlan County50
    18. 18Sheridan County50
    19. 19Thayer County50
    20. 20Nemaha County50
    21. 21Gage County49
    22. 22Blaine County49
    23. 23Red Willow County49
    24. 24Pierce County49
    25. 25Banner County49
    26. 26Furnas County49
    27. 27Wheeler County48
    28. 28Dawson County48
    29. 29Cherry County48
    30. 30Saline County48
    31. 31Antelope County48
    32. 32Cedar County48
    33. 33Douglas County48
    34. 34Kearney County48
    35. 35Sherman County48
    36. 36Garfield County48
    37. 37Garden County48
    38. 38Fillmore County47
    39. 39Valley County47
    40. 40Hooker County47
    41. 41Brown County47
    42. 42Nuckolls County47
    43. 43Buffalo County47
    44. 44Lancaster County47
    45. 45Colfax County47
    46. 46Lincoln County47
    47. 47Scotts Bluff County47
    48. 48Franklin County46
    49. 49Polk County46
    50. 50Burt County46
    51. 51Custer County46
    52. 52Sarpy County45
    53. 53Howard County45
    54. 54Dixon County45
    55. 55Hitchcock County44
    56. 56Washington County44
    57. 57Thomas County44
    58. 58Dundy County44
    59. 59Butler County44
    60. 60Morrill County44
    61. 61Frontier County44
    62. 62Merrick County43
    63. 63Dodge County43
    64. 64Stanton County43
    65. 65Cheyenne County42
    66. 66Saunders County42
    67. 67Loup County42
    68. 68Sioux County42
    69. 69Box Butte County42
    70. 70Grant County42
    71. 71Cuming County42
    72. 72Logan County41
    73. 73Rock County41
    74. 74Otoe County41
    75. 75Perkins County41
    76. 76Gosper County41
    77. 77Hayes County40
    78. 78Kimball County40
    79. 79Platte County40
    80. 80Wayne County40
    81. 81Greeley County40
    82. 82Seward County40
    83. 83McPherson County39
    84. 84Arthur County39
    85. 85Phelps County39
    86. 86Keith County38
    87. 87Deuel County38
    88. 88Clay County38
    89. 89Cass County38
    90. 90Hall County37
    91. 91York County37
    92. 92Adams County36
    93. 93Hamilton County35

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