Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential
Highlands County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Highlands County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Highlands County runs about $5,657 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Highlands County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.4% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 105.7 people per square mile.