Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Baca County

68BoltScore / 100
#5 of 64 in Colorado

Baca County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap land ($1,682/acre) and deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (16.6″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Baca County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom85
Food36
Isolation91
Sovereignty71
Water18
Affordability97
Typical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,682Land / acre
16.6"Annual rain
45.8% of yrsSevere drought
130 miNearest metro
1.3People / sq mi
12.6%Federal land
54.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Baca County, Colorado

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

Baca County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap land ($1,682/acre) and deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (16.6″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Baca County, Colorado?

Land in Baca County runs about $1,682 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Baca County?

Baca County gets about 16.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 45.8% of years.

How remote is Baca County?

The nearest major metro is about 130 miles away, and population density is 1.3 people per square mile.

How Baca compares in Colorado

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