Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cambria County

62BoltScore / 100
#27 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Cambria County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How Cambria County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom60
Food34
Isolation48
Sovereignty85
Water96
Affordability85
$107kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$4,911Land / acre
46.2"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
190.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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

Cambria County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Cambria County runs about $4,911 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cambria County?

Cambria County gets about 46.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Cambria County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 190.1 people per square mile.

How Cambria compares in Pennsylvania

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