Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Philadelphia County

45BoltScore / 100
#60 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 1 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Philadelphia County scores

Hazard Safety0
Freedom40
Food56
Isolation0
Sovereignty86
Water95
Affordability36
$237kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$77,080Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
1 miNearest metro
11,540.5People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 1 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Philadelphia County runs about $77,080 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Philadelphia County?

Philadelphia County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Philadelphia County?

The nearest major metro is about 1 miles away, and population density is 11,540.5 people per square mile.

How Philadelphia compares in Pennsylvania

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