Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Juab County

51BoltScore / 100
#15 of 29 in Utah

Juab County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (87% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and 72.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Juab County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom73
Food20
Isolation69
Sovereignty22
Water35
Affordability55
$454kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,646Land / acre
11.7"Annual rain
37.9% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
3.8People / sq mi
72.7%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Juab County, Utah

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

Juab County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (87% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and 72.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Juab County, Utah?

Land in Juab County runs about $2,646 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Juab County?

Juab County gets about 11.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 37.9% of years.

How remote is Juab County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 3.8 people per square mile.

How Juab compares in Utah

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