Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clinton County

65BoltScore / 100
#12 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Clinton County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and deep isolation — 121 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Clinton County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom59
Food37
Isolation84
Sovereignty79
Water86
Affordability60
$201kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$8,278Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
121 miNearest metro
42.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clinton County, Pennsylvania

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

Clinton County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and deep isolation — 121 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Clinton County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Clinton County runs about $8,278 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clinton County?

Clinton County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Clinton County?

The nearest major metro is about 121 miles away, and population density is 42.4 people per square mile.

How Clinton compares in Pennsylvania

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