Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lawrence County

59BoltScore / 100
#34 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Lawrence County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $165k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 43 mi from the nearest metro.

How Lawrence County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom58
Food45
Isolation35
Sovereignty70
Water91
Affordability76
$165kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,532Land / acre
42.4"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
236.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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

Lawrence County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $165k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 43 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Lawrence County runs about $5,532 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County gets about 42.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Lawrence County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 236.4 people per square mile.

How Lawrence compares in Pennsylvania

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