Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Miami County

55BoltScore / 100
#66 of 88 in Ohio

Miami County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Miami County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom60
Food57
Isolation20
Sovereignty75
Water90
Affordability43
$271kTypical home
1%Property tax
$10,549Land / acre
41.2"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
272.7People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Miami County, Ohio

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

Miami County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Miami County, Ohio?

Land in Miami County runs about $10,549 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Miami County?

Miami County gets about 41.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Miami County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 272.7 people per square mile.

How Miami compares in Ohio

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