Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

LaSalle County

57BoltScore / 100
#80 of 102 in Illinois

LaSalle County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How LaSalle County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom43
Food61
Isolation47
Sovereignty100
Water81
Affordability53
$194kTypical home
2.2%Property tax
$10,136Land / acre
37.1"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
95.4People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in LaSalle County, Illinois

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

LaSalle County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in LaSalle County, Illinois?

Land in LaSalle County runs about $10,136 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in LaSalle County?

LaSalle County gets about 37.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is LaSalle County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 95.4 people per square mile.

How LaSalle compares in Illinois

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