Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Racine County

47BoltScore / 100
#67 of 72 in Wisconsin

Racine County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Racine County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom58
Food54
Isolation5
Sovereignty79
Water80
Affordability41
$317kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$9,656Land / acre
35.3"Annual rain
6.5% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
591.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Racine County, Wisconsin

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

Racine County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Racine County, Wisconsin?

Land in Racine County runs about $9,656 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Racine County?

Racine County gets about 35.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.5% of years.

How remote is Racine County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 591.1 people per square mile.

How Racine compares in Wisconsin

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