Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crowley County

63BoltScore / 100
#12 of 64 in Colorado

Crowley County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k). The trade-offs: arid land — only 12″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.7% of years and poor cropland soil.

How Crowley County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom81
Food25
Isolation54
Sovereignty78
Water12
Affordability95
$157kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,003Land / acre
12"Annual rain
41.7% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
7.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crowley County, Colorado

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

Crowley County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k). Watch-outs: arid land — only 12″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.7% of years and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Crowley County, Colorado?

Land in Crowley County runs about $1,003 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crowley County?

Crowley County gets about 12" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.7% of years.

How remote is Crowley County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 7.2 people per square mile.

How Crowley compares in Colorado

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