Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Uinta County

59BoltScore / 100
#11 of 23 in Wyoming

Uinta County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.4°F avg) and arid land — only 12.7″ of rain a year.

How Uinta County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom76
Food4
Isolation70
Sovereignty62
Water39
Affordability75
$333kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,330Land / acre
12.7"Annual rain
17.4% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
10People / sq mi
38.9%Federal land
40.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Uinta County, Wyoming

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

Uinta County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.4°F avg) and arid land — only 12.7″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Uinta County, Wyoming?

Land in Uinta County runs about $1,330 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Uinta County?

Uinta County gets about 12.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.4% of years.

How remote is Uinta County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 10 people per square mile.

How Uinta compares in Wyoming

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