Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grand County

54BoltScore / 100
#10 of 29 in Utah

Grand County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 138 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 11.9″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.3% of years.

How Grand County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom56
Food22
Isolation95
Sovereignty37
Water28
Affordability50
$578kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,110Land / acre
11.9"Annual rain
34.3% of yrsSevere drought
138 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
73.7%Federal land
51.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grand County, Utah

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

Grand County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 138 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 11.9″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.3% of years.

How much does land cost in Grand County, Utah?

Land in Grand County runs about $1,110 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grand County?

Grand County gets about 11.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.3% of years.

How remote is Grand County?

The nearest major metro is about 138 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Grand compares in Utah

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