Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wayne County

59BoltScore / 100
#33 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Wayne County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Wayne County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom59
Food25
Isolation61
Sovereignty76
Water94
Affordability56
$307kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,354Land / acre
46.2"Annual rain
—Severe drought
72 miNearest metro
70.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

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

Wayne County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Wayne County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Wayne County runs about $6,354 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wayne County?

Wayne County gets about 46.2" of rain a year.

How remote is Wayne County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 70.6 people per square mile.

How Wayne compares in Pennsylvania

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