Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oceana County

62BoltScore / 100
#41 of 83 in Michigan

Oceana County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (35.8″/yr). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Oceana County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom61
Food33
Isolation56
Sovereignty80
Water73
Affordability67
$254kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,348Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
50.1People / sq mi
18%Federal land
46.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oceana County, Michigan

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

Oceana County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (35.8″/yr). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Oceana County, Michigan?

Land in Oceana County runs about $5,348 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oceana County?

Oceana County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Oceana County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 50.1 people per square mile.

How Oceana compares in Michigan

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