Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cameron County

77BoltScore / 100
#1 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Cameron County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $86k) and decent rainfall (43.9″/yr). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Cameron County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom62
Food37
Isolation80
Sovereignty88
Water92
Affordability94
$86kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,594Land / acre
43.9"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
11.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
47.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

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

Cameron County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $86k) and decent rainfall (43.9″/yr). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Cameron County runs about $2,594 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cameron County?

Cameron County gets about 43.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Cameron County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 11.1 people per square mile.

How Cameron compares in Pennsylvania

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