Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gila County

46BoltScore / 100
#7 of 15 in Arizona

Gila County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $390k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 58% of it owned by the federal government.

How Gila County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom70
Food34
Isolation62
Sovereignty27
Water51
Affordability68
$390kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$356Land / acre
18.6"Annual rain
27.9% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
11.4People / sq mi
58%Federal land
60.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gila County, Arizona

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

Gila County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $390k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 58% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Gila County, Arizona?

Land in Gila County runs about $356 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gila County?

Gila County gets about 18.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27.9% of years.

How remote is Gila County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 11.4 people per square mile.

How Gila compares in Arizona

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