Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Garfield County

47BoltScore / 100
#46 of 64 in Colorado

Garfield County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Garfield County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom71
Food14
Isolation86
Sovereignty38
Water46
Affordability40
$713kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,654Land / acre
22.4"Annual rain
26.8% of yrsSevere drought
122 miNearest metro
21.3People / sq mi
62.6%Federal land
44°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Garfield County, Colorado

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

Garfield County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Garfield County, Colorado?

Land in Garfield County runs about $3,654 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Garfield County?

Garfield County gets about 22.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26.8% of years.

How remote is Garfield County?

The nearest major metro is about 122 miles away, and population density is 21.3 people per square mile.

How Garfield compares in Colorado

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