Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential
St. Mary's County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: real distance from any metro (45 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $437k).
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St. Mary's County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: real distance from any metro (45 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $437k).
Land in St. Mary's County runs about $8,652 per acre, based on the latest county data.
St. Mary's County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 321.5 people per square mile.