Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential
DeSoto County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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DeSoto County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in DeSoto County runs about $6,531 per acre, based on the latest county data.
DeSoto County gets about 52.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.2% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 56.5 people per square mile.