Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential
Ada County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $530k).
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Ada County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $530k).
Land in Ada County runs about $13,084 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Ada County gets about 12" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 5 miles away, and population density is 498.7 people per square mile.