Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Livingston County

73BoltScore / 100
#47 of 120 in Kentucky

Livingston County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k).

How Livingston County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom63
Food73
Isolation63
Sovereignty71
Water85
Affordability82
$150kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,592Land / acre
50"Annual rain
5.2% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
28.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Livingston County, Kentucky

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

Livingston County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k).

How much does land cost in Livingston County, Kentucky?

Land in Livingston County runs about $4,592 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Livingston County?

Livingston County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.2% of years.

How remote is Livingston County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 28.4 people per square mile.

How Livingston compares in Kentucky

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