Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Defiance County

64BoltScore / 100
#32 of 88 in Ohio

Defiance County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.7″/yr).

How Defiance County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom58
Food55
Isolation44
Sovereignty88
Water81
Affordability64
$186kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$7,824Land / acre
36.7"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
93.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Defiance County, Ohio

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

Defiance County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Defiance County, Ohio?

Land in Defiance County runs about $7,824 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Defiance County?

Defiance County gets about 36.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Defiance County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 93.1 people per square mile.

How Defiance compares in Ohio

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