New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cayuga County

55BoltScore / 100
#30 of 62 in New York

Cayuga County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (54% Republican) and 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How Cayuga County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom29
Food43
Isolation37
Sovereignty76
Water89
Affordability74
$231kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$4,355Land / acre
41.3"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
107.7People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
47.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cayuga County, New York

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

Cayuga County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (54% Republican) and 23 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Cayuga County runs about $4,355 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cayuga County?

Cayuga County gets about 41.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Cayuga County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 107.7 people per square mile.

How Cayuga compares in New York

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