Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yuma County

64BoltScore / 100
#10 of 64 in Colorado

Yuma County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 125 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.6″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Yuma County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom85
Food34
Isolation89
Sovereignty66
Water33
Affordability79
$284kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,580Land / acre
17.6"Annual rain
17.6% of yrsSevere drought
125 miNearest metro
4.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
51.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yuma County, Colorado

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

Yuma County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 125 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.6″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Yuma County, Colorado?

Land in Yuma County runs about $1,580 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yuma County?

Yuma County gets about 17.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.6% of years.

How remote is Yuma County?

The nearest major metro is about 125 miles away, and population density is 4.2 people per square mile.

How Yuma compares in Colorado

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