Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Forest County

70BoltScore / 100
#5 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Forest County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Forest County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom61
Food37
Isolation71
Sovereignty70
Water96
Affordability75
$136kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,579Land / acre
46.5"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
15.1People / sq mi
46.3%Federal land
47.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Forest County, Pennsylvania

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

Forest County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Forest County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Forest County runs about $6,579 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Forest County?

Forest County gets about 46.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Forest County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 15.1 people per square mile.

How Forest compares in Pennsylvania

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