New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Suffolk County

35BoltScore / 100
#60 of 62 in New York

Suffolk County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $716k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Suffolk County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom27
Food42
Isolation6
Sovereignty74
Water92
Affordability0
$716kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$18,696Land / acre
45.5"Annual rain
—Severe drought
25 miNearest metro
1,671.7People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Suffolk County, New York

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

Suffolk County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $716k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Suffolk County runs about $18,696 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Suffolk County?

Suffolk County gets about 45.5" of rain a year.

How remote is Suffolk County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 1,671.7 people per square mile.

How Suffolk compares in New York

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