Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mahoning County

51BoltScore / 100
#75 of 88 in Ohio

Mahoning County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 40 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Mahoning County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom51
Food46
Isolation13
Sovereignty79
Water89
Affordability63
$177kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$8,291Land / acre
40.7"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
548.2People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mahoning County, Ohio

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

Mahoning County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 40 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Mahoning County, Ohio?

Land in Mahoning County runs about $8,291 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mahoning County?

Mahoning County gets about 40.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Mahoning County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 548.2 people per square mile.

How Mahoning compares in Ohio

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