Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clear Creek County

42BoltScore / 100
#50 of 64 in Colorado

Clear Creek County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (42% Republican) and decent rainfall (26.7″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg) and 69.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How Clear Creek County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom68
Food8
Isolation46
Sovereignty20
Water61
Affordability39
$566kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,896Land / acre
26.7"Annual rain
12.2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
23.2People / sq mi
69.2%Federal land
37.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clear Creek County, Colorado

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

Clear Creek County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (42% Republican) and decent rainfall (26.7″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg) and 69.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Clear Creek County, Colorado?

Land in Clear Creek County runs about $3,896 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clear Creek County?

Clear Creek County gets about 26.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.2% of years.

How remote is Clear Creek County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 23.2 people per square mile.

How Clear Creek compares in Colorado

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