New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chautauqua County

56BoltScore / 100
#24 of 62 in New York

Chautauqua County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (59% Republican).

How Chautauqua County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom31
Food40
Isolation47
Sovereignty80
Water94
Affordability83
$177kTypical home
2.4%Property tax
$3,536Land / acre
45.1"Annual rain
0.4% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
117.8People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
47.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chautauqua County, New York

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

Chautauqua County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (59% Republican).

How much does land cost in Chautauqua County, New York?

Land in Chautauqua County runs about $3,536 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chautauqua County?

Chautauqua County gets about 45.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.

How remote is Chautauqua County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 117.8 people per square mile.

How Chautauqua compares in New York

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