California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Colusa County

43BoltScore / 100
#12 of 58 in California

Colusa County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $377k).

How Colusa County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom39
Food52
Isolation55
Sovereignty66
Water41
Affordability28
$377kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$11,119Land / acre
24.8"Annual rain
40.8% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
19.2People / sq mi
19.2%Federal land
61.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Colusa County, California

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

Colusa County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $377k).

How much does land cost in Colusa County, California?

Land in Colusa County runs about $11,119 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Colusa County?

Colusa County gets about 24.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.8% of years.

How remote is Colusa County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 19.2 people per square mile.

How Colusa compares in California

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