New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Queens County

36BoltScore / 100
#58 of 62 in New York

Queens County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $740k).

How Queens County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom18
Food46
Isolation0
Sovereignty91
Water94
Affordability0
$740kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$113,746Land / acre
46.5"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
8 miNearest metro
20,714.8People / sq mi
11.3%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Queens County, New York

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

Queens County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $740k).

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

Land in Queens County runs about $113,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Queens County?

Queens County gets about 46.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Queens County?

The nearest major metro is about 8 miles away, and population density is 20,714.8 people per square mile.

How Queens compares in New York

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