Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cache County

45BoltScore / 100
#20 of 29 in Utah

Cache County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $473k).

How Cache County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom65
Food12
Isolation53
Sovereignty61
Water58
Affordability32
$473kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$7,620Land / acre
28.6"Annual rain
17.9% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
122.3People / sq mi
38.8%Federal land
44.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cache County, Utah

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

Cache County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $473k).

How much does land cost in Cache County, Utah?

Land in Cache County runs about $7,620 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cache County?

Cache County gets about 28.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.9% of years.

How remote is Cache County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 122.3 people per square mile.

How Cache compares in Utah

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