Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarion County

68BoltScore / 100
#7 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Clarion County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Clarion County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom62
Food39
Isolation58
Sovereignty73
Water91
Affordability84
$146kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,159Land / acre
45.6"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
61.5People / sq mi
4.7%Federal land
48.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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

Clarion County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Clarion County runs about $4,159 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarion County?

Clarion County gets about 45.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Clarion County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 61.5 people per square mile.

How Clarion compares in Pennsylvania

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