Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Medina County

50BoltScore / 100
#77 of 88 in Ohio

Medina County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Medina County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom56
Food52
Isolation10
Sovereignty76
Water86
Affordability39
$349kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$9,400Land / acre
39.5"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
436.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Medina County, Ohio

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

Medina County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Medina County, Ohio?

Land in Medina County runs about $9,400 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Medina County?

Medina County gets about 39.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Medina County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 436.7 people per square mile.

How Medina compares in Ohio

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