Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Laramie County

48BoltScore / 100
#22 of 23 in Wyoming

Laramie County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (62% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Laramie County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom69
Food15
Isolation58
Sovereignty75
Water33
Affordability65
$391kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,003Land / acre
16"Annual rain
14.8% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
37.6People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
46.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Laramie County, Wyoming

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

Laramie County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (62% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Laramie County, Wyoming?

Land in Laramie County runs about $2,003 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Laramie County?

Laramie County gets about 16" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.8% of years.

How remote is Laramie County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 37.6 people per square mile.

How Laramie compares in Wyoming

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