New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Broome County

51BoltScore / 100
#37 of 62 in New York

Broome County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $197k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (47% Republican).

How Broome County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom26
Food32
Isolation39
Sovereignty81
Water87
Affordability82
$197kTypical home
2.6%Property tax
$3,269Land / acre
43.8"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
277.9People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
46.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Broome County, New York

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

Broome County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $197k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (47% Republican).

How much does land cost in Broome County, New York?

Land in Broome County runs about $3,269 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Broome County?

Broome County gets about 43.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Broome County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 277.9 people per square mile.

How Broome compares in New York

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