Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Broward County

46BoltScore / 100
#66 of 67 in Florida

Broward County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (59.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How Broward County scores

Hazard Safety0
Freedom74
Food58
Isolation2
Sovereignty77
Water96
Affordability15
$424kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$35,434Land / acre
59.9"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
1,631.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
75.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Broward County, Florida

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

Broward County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (59.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How much does land cost in Broward County, Florida?

Land in Broward County runs about $35,434 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Broward County?

Broward County gets about 59.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is Broward County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 1,631.7 people per square mile.

How Broward compares in Florida

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