Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tooele County

44BoltScore / 100
#22 of 29 in Utah

Tooele County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican) and real distance from any metro (59 mi). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 10.5″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.8% of years.

How Tooele County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom65
Food21
Isolation60
Sovereignty33
Water27
Affordability49
$482kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,447Land / acre
10.5"Annual rain
40.8% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
11.8People / sq mi
79%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tooele County, Utah

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

Tooele County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican) and real distance from any metro (59 mi). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 10.5″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.8% of years.

How much does land cost in Tooele County, Utah?

Land in Tooele County runs about $3,447 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tooele County?

Tooele County gets about 10.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.8% of years.

How remote is Tooele County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 11.8 people per square mile.

How Tooele compares in Utah

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