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 63/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Nebraska ranks #50 for homesteading and #46 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 County63
    2. 2Boyd County57
    3. 3Knox County57
    4. 4Pawnee County56
    5. 5Thurston County55
    6. 6Johnson County55
    7. 7Nance County53
    8. 8Keya Paha County52
    9. 9Dawes County52
    10. 10Holt County51
    11. 11Dakota County50
    12. 12Jefferson County49
    13. 13Madison County49
    14. 14Chase County48
    15. 15Sheridan County48
    16. 16Boone County48
    17. 17Webster County48
    18. 18Thayer County48
    19. 19Blaine County47
    20. 20Harlan County47
    21. 21Nemaha County47
    22. 22Banner County47
    23. 23Dixon County47
    24. 24Gage County46
    25. 25Red Willow County46
    26. 26Furnas County46
    27. 27Wheeler County46
    28. 28Cherry County46
    29. 29Pierce County46
    30. 30Dawson County46
    31. 31Garden County46
    32. 32Saline County45
    33. 33Sherman County45
    34. 34Antelope County45
    35. 35Kearney County45
    36. 36Cedar County45
    37. 37Garfield County45
    38. 38Douglas County45
    39. 39Hooker County45
    40. 40Fillmore County45
    41. 41Valley County45
    42. 42Brown County45
    43. 43Buffalo County45
    44. 44Lincoln County44
    45. 45Nuckolls County44
    46. 46Scotts Bluff County44
    47. 47Lancaster County44
    48. 48Colfax County44
    49. 49Franklin County44
    50. 50Sarpy County44
    51. 51Custer County43
    52. 52Polk County43
    53. 53Burt County43
    54. 54Howard County42
    55. 55Hitchcock County42
    56. 56Thomas County42
    57. 57Dundy County41
    58. 58Morrill County41
    59. 59Butler County41
    60. 60Frontier County41
    61. 61Washington County41
    62. 62Merrick County40
    63. 63Cheyenne County40
    64. 64Stanton County40
    65. 65Grant County40
    66. 66Dodge County40
    67. 67Sioux County40
    68. 68Loup County40
    69. 69Box Butte County39
    70. 70Rock County39
    71. 71Logan County39
    72. 72Perkins County39
    73. 73Saunders County39
    74. 74Cuming County39
    75. 75Otoe County39
    76. 76Platte County38
    77. 77Gosper County38
    78. 78Hayes County38
    79. 79Kimball County38
    80. 80Wayne County37
    81. 81Greeley County37
    82. 82Arthur County37
    83. 83McPherson County37
    84. 84Seward County37
    85. 85Phelps County36
    86. 86Keith County36
    87. 87Deuel County36
    88. 88Clay County36
    89. 89Cass County35
    90. 90Hall County35
    91. 91York County35
    92. 92Adams County33
    93. 93Hamilton County33

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