California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yolo County

34BoltScore / 100
#29 of 58 in California

Yolo County is a weak bolthole (34/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $623k).

How Yolo County scores

Hazard Safety9
Freedom27
Food55
Isolation27
Sovereignty73
Water37
Affordability10
$623kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$10,780Land / acre
21.4"Annual rain
42.2% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
217.3People / sq mi
8.2%Federal land
62.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yolo County, California

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

Yolo County is a weak bolthole (34/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $623k).

How much does land cost in Yolo County, California?

Land in Yolo County runs about $10,780 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yolo County?

Yolo County gets about 21.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 42.2% of years.

How remote is Yolo County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 217.3 people per square mile.

How Yolo compares in California

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