New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rockland County

37BoltScore / 100
#56 of 62 in New York

Rockland County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $753k) and 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How Rockland County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom27
Food40
Isolation4
Sovereignty77
Water95
Affordability0
$753kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$13,052Land / acre
48.3"Annual rain
4.5% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
1,964.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rockland County, New York

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

Rockland County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $753k) and 20 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Rockland County runs about $13,052 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rockland County?

Rockland County gets about 48.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.5% of years.

How remote is Rockland County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 1,964.9 people per square mile.

How Rockland compares in New York

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