New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oswego County

55BoltScore / 100
#26 of 62 in New York

Oswego County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $206k). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (59% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Oswego County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom31
Food34
Isolation38
Sovereignty76
Water94
Affordability83
$206kTypical home
2.6%Property tax
$2,848Land / acre
46"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
124.2People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
46.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oswego County, New York

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

Oswego County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $206k). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (59% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Oswego County runs about $2,848 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oswego County?

Oswego County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Oswego County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 124.2 people per square mile.

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