Off-Grid Ratings for All 50 States

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The location you choose for any off-grid living project is the most important decision you'll make. We've researched the pros and cons for all 50 states, and then populated a database of attributes for all 3143 counties to help us rank and rate each county for its off-grid potential. We've used this data to create 55 PDF guides.
We hope this research can inform your journey to finding the right state and county for simple, affordable, freedom-filled off-grid living!
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@acornlandlabs 2 дня назад

Get your states Off-Grid PDF guide today! Link in description above ⬆️

@andyverme4108 День назад

Can u do off grid internationally?

@k1sfd1974 День назад

Only one small criticism; I would have like a legend to explain the colors associated with counties. I’m guessing it’s population density, but…. Ok, make that two… Delaware is NOT New England. lol.

@Nephitejnf День назад

For Utah, your two best counties are Box Elder and Cache, when it comes to water, those two counties get the most water, upwards of 90%, out of the whole state.

@acornlandlabs День назад

Water is everything, thanks for adding this! Love it

@Nephitejnf День назад

@@acornlandlabs Yup, water and mineral rights.

@Strawberry.Letter23 11 часов назад

Utah is the most evil place I’ve ever lived. The people there are the worse people on the planet. Evil evil evil. Never go there. And I’m not referring to mormons. Never had a problem with the mormons. It’s EVERYONE else who lives there. Worst people ever. They will ruin your life!

@donsilastv4923 День назад

So we should all move to Alabama to start a new off-grid society?

@BuildNewTowns 16 часов назад

And then Incorporate a new town and create our own official local government and police department for defense

@user-mr2eo9we3n Час назад

Why not take the entire South? I mean, we did say “the South Will Rise Again!” 😊 we have mountains and beaches, Sun for gardens, lithium that vampires want, hurricane parties, oil, and the best engineers and hunters ever (rednecks)😊. And only a few days of busting ars from ice storms. Florida has its own defense system - deer flies, snakes, brown recluse, black widows, hurricanes, gators, pythons, etc. South Georgia is miserable HOT 🥵 in the summer. They get a lot of tornados and warnings. All of the trees in Florida lean north because Alabama sucks 😂(sorry AL I couldn’t resist ❤).

@emeraldcoastgardensfl7323 2 дня назад

It would be interesting to overlay this excellent information with information on permaculture communities, sustainable farming areas, higher educational hot spots and artist enclaves. Creating a future. Thank you for this reference guide.👍

@acornlandlabs 2 дня назад

We have plants to include permaculture farms, organic co-ops and low tech communities! Love that you said this :)

@ashleysanford8645 12 часов назад

@@acornlandlabsand pro 2a locals ,plus civil rights. Fairness in divorce laws!

@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz 2 дня назад

Wonderful! I wish someone would make even half such an excellent job for EU/Schengen area.

@ForzaMonkey День назад

In New Mexico, if you'd like to avoid most of the *really* hot, dry climate, go north. Colfax and Taos counties are my two favorite in the state. That said, because they are both partially or fully within the Sangre De Cristo mountains, they do get similar temperatures to southern Colorado. It can get cold.

@Louis_Nadeau День назад

Dont forget the Jemez mountains if youve got the dough

@wrecker2859 2 дня назад

What a great video! Kudos to you for the great idea and executing it very well! Looks like you did lots of homework for this, thank you!

@GeckoHiker 17 часов назад

The Ozarks is it for us. We have lived mostly off-grid for forty years. We have electric from the Intercounty co-op, and solar, and an emergency backup generator powered by wood. Our house has composting toilets and therefore no septic system. Grey water is ground filtered and used for garden irrigation. Our house is a mostly underground earth sheltered building that needs no HVAC. And the county doesn't care. The house won't pass muster for a conventional mortgage and we don't care.

@acornlandlabs 17 часов назад

I love everything you just said. Any video tour of the place? And what model of wood powered generator? I’d love to learn more

@GeckoHiker 17 часов назад

@@acornlandlabs The generator uses gassification to run a fairly conventional electric generator. We inherited the gassifier when the old family farm was retired. My husband and a small engine repair guy put the system together. I do not go near it!

@TheWoodHaven 14 часов назад

Is this in Missouri? Arkansas?

@dustinkrebs8229 День назад

West Virginia is A+. I moved here 7 years ago and won't live anywhere else. I will die in West Virginia 🙏

@dustinmackbee 20 часов назад

I considered WVa but ended up settling next door in eastern KY. WVa is beautiful though and would be on a very short list of mine as a second choice.

@frankprit3320 Час назад

a lot of folks are retiring and leaving Ohio to move to WV. I don't blame them, Ohio is getting overcrowded and WV is beautiful.

@IAmDLFL 2 дня назад

Looking forward to this, looks like a great resource. Thanks! Almost done watching the course too, you guys rock. God bless

@Omegawerewolfx День назад

I'm in Jersey. I'd give it an F. I'm going to have to go to court to fight my borough so I can have a green house on my property. Too many rules. The Pine Barrens are cool but off grid is going to be harder there with the poor soil not to mention the brutal summers and humidity.

@cdevidal День назад

We are semi-off grid in northern Florida (with no reason that we couldn’t be 100% off grid). You’re right; You have to live in the northern half to make it work. And the norther half is quite different than the southern. I regard everything south of Cocoa Beach to be a whole ‘nuther country. Don’t think Miami; Think southern Georgia. We’re basically part of Georgia.

@acornlandlabs День назад

We claim you! Northern Florida is awesome, just a tricky beast for offgrid. Especially in a power down scenario. We had a reality check with WNC and Eastern Tennessee after Helene…. Even the mountains are not a total safe location

@smitty_qw 22 часа назад

Louisiana (native here) is a land of many. You got the swampy land/lowlands to the middle of the state and after you get past Alexandria, LA you get into more rolling hills like Arkansas or Mississippi. I would definitely recommend above Alexandria if you are new here. Watch out for the Prisons and Pens in that area though 😂

@acornlandlabs 21 час назад

Great advice!

@charmlesscomic1353 День назад

An exceptionally high quality video! Kudos to you!

@TwitchRadio 20 часов назад

I'm still looking in Washington state for the best area... So definitely going to be checking out your PDF when I get paid 😎✌️

@acornlandlabs 19 часов назад

It’s still a solid choice if you can afford land there and have community!

@DuxGalt 12 часов назад

we have severely restricted gun rights. we can't buy/transfer, bring in or out of state any rifle with detachable magazine and handguns are restricted to 10rnds. i don't think those laws are being enforced very diligently in the more off grid friendly areas but the state is going in a very dark place politically. I'm leaving the state after living here my whole life. the zoning and building regulations are extremely burdensome, HOA's and covenants are everywhere. Land prices are also quite steep especially in the last 5-10 years

@M21assult День назад

Stay out of AR if humidity isn’t your thing. One of the worst states for humidity.

@Cesium67 21 час назад

Is it worse than Florida?

@M21assult 20 часов назад

@@Cesium67 no because Florida has mosquitos the size of basketballs, but the humidity itself is pretty atrocious. I haven’t spent a ton of time in Florida and if I never have to go again it’ll be too soon, but Florida typically has some kind of a breeze and AR has so many damn trees that the humidity is stagnant.

@Bond-gz6vg 20 часов назад

Humidity is the worst.

@epjetta 16 часов назад

My family is in north TX and i plan on finding some off grid property in SE Ok. Fingers crossed all goes to plan and im there by next summer.

@catawampuslife 2 дня назад

This is amazing, just what I needed!

@AngusCampbell-y7i День назад

I plan on going to NE Nevada soon . I’m from Idaho

@acornlandlabs День назад

Would love to hear what’s driving that move! Cheaper land and less people?

@AngusCampbell-y7i День назад

@@acornlandlabs exactly I’m paying all cash, it’s still within 3 hrs to both my parents and 2 my siblings. Also in the ruby mountains so similar landscape aswell

@colettemitchell3412 20 часов назад

I'm thinking of going there soon.

@carlstepanian День назад

So Great ! As always. Thanks!

@mythicallegendary3992 День назад

Without watching the video before I make this comment, and this is a guess by what I’ve looked into, but I think virgins is in the top 3 if not the best one.

@acornlandlabs День назад

West Virginia for sure. Virginia is great too, just more zoning and pricey land

@dharmaslife 2 дня назад

Thank you for this!

@acornlandlabs 2 дня назад

You’re welcome! Hope it’s a help

@inuendo6365 День назад

Nevada > Idaho and Arizona imo. Northern NV has more water than you'd think, even enough for beaver and otter! Idaho has too many mega ranchers and special interest groups trying to make life miserable for everyone else by blocking access routes and rivers. Arizona has too many retirement cities popping up. Northern Nevada is just right. Of course there's also middle NV close to Nellis if you want free air shows and plenty of mulie meat for the freezer.

@acornlandlabs День назад

Those are good points! Here’s the benefit if we get a state a little wrong in your opinion: the hidden gem stays hidden a little longer 😂 We want to show people good places for freedom, but the funny part is this does make quiet places a bit more popular. Hopefully with only good folks!

@carolb3946 День назад

Great presentation! Tx!

@acornlandlabs День назад

You're welcome!

@cccaaa9034 18 часов назад

I like the idea but it needs refinement to include the legal and regulatory environment. California counties do not allow off grid living unless water, sewer, power are not available. Yes, you can have a well and a septic if public water and sewer are not available but if you can connect to an electric utility you must connect even if you have more than enough solar to power your home. There aren't many liveable places left where you can't connect to an electric utility because CA doesn't care that you have to pay that utility to put up a quarter mile of poles and transformers. Cost isn't the factor. Can't afford it. So what you just won't get a permit to build. Also, you are not permitted to take riparian water, lakes, rivers, creek, or irrigation canal water for drinking water. You can be right next to a river or an irrigation canal, and even if you can purify it to a pure water level, it's not allowed. You'll have to dig a well. No water table. Well then you will have to have your water shipped in on a water truck. And even if you think a composting toilet is safe and green, no you have to have a septic engineered with a leech field system attached. California is the biggest nanny state in the country and, in my opinion, is the worst place to live off grid. I'm getting pissed off just talking about it.

@acornlandlabs 18 часов назад

All excellent points. If you’re there, get out for greener pastures. Zoning matters today. It will matter less tomorrow. Zoning might be irrelevant in some places in a decade. You have to balance that reality. We also believe in unjust rules are meant to be broken. The more people building what’s good for them, the less zoning officials can keep up. That tipping point is coming. Help it arrive faster

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

The rest of the country agrees with you about Commiefornia.

@NOPO-0 День назад

A tier lets go. Now i gotta figure out how be one with the missouri wild.

@acornlandlabs День назад

Go forth young NOPO

@steffybael1245 День назад

im 66 and my wife "steffy" (owns this account) is 36, she was BORN AND RAISED IN PHILIPPINES. we live in SOUTH EAST SOUTH DAKOTA. she adapted very well to the extreme cold temps very well! i was raised in Arkansas, use to be an OFF GRID PARADISE ALONG WITH MISSOURI. very hot and extremely humid. i lived off scenic highway 7 in arkansas in the very early 1980's near HOLLIS, ARKANSAS you turned west off hwy 7 onto a forest service road (that corner was where the mail box was located) and drove 10 miles back into the woods/mountains. log cabin built in 1876. the owner was my grand mothers boyfriend. my closest neighbor was 5 miles back towards highway 7. i also lived in extreme northern minnesota (williams on lake of the woods),and extreme northern wisconsin. i was a SNOWMOBILE MECHANIC (POLARIS), ATV MECHANIC AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT MECHANIC. I ONCE RODE MY MOTORCYCLE FROM MILWAUKEE TO HAYWARD IN A SNOW STORM! i like people, BUT i hate society and cities!!!! THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO NEED FOR GOVERNMENT! if EVERYONE carried a gun and could kill anyone IN A CASE OF SELF DEFENSE, there would be so little actual violent crime the jails would be few and far between. PROPERTY TAXES AND GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL ARE OUT OF CONTROL!! THEY WANT MORE MONEY EVERY YEAR!!

@acornlandlabs День назад

Sounds like you’ve had the full offgrid experience! Looks like we are heading back to simpler times as things get leaner for more people globally. Especially here in the USA

@TwilightMysts День назад

I am not necessarily looking for off-grid living, but I do want rural/nature. With that in mind, I am looking at northern Idaho, coastal Oregon/Washington, or possibly southern coastal Maine. I love the pacific northwest coast, but it is expensive and the politics are pretty crazy on the entire west coast. I keep praying for the State of Jefferson....

@acornlandlabs День назад

We’re praying for Jefferson too! More small communities, more states, less powerful central control is what we need. People are waking up to this. That’s true freedom.

@DeborahSch День назад

Great video!

@acornlandlabs День назад

Thank you!

@HeatherFleming-gp6bk 2 дня назад

Can you do one for canada

@acornlandlabs 2 дня назад

We might eventually. The data per census area (province / county) is harder to gather, so it might be a while. But we'd like to eventually!

@f.b.lagent1113 День назад

“States for Off Grid-Living tierlist” would’ve been more hip with the kids edit: guys, I'm alluding to the YT algorithm btw

@acornlandlabs День назад

Oh dear, I’m in my early 30s now so I don’t know what the kids like 😂 They like tierlists these days?

@f.b.lagent1113 День назад

@@acornlandlabs I'm not actually serious 😂, but now that I think of it yeah that would be "hip" for the algorithm, but I think "rating" + "50 states" means about the same

@searchingfortruth619 14 часов назад

I like the vids that do buckets, A B C etc, not necessarily numbered ranked list 1-50

@joeyzucchini День назад

Why is vermont rated so low? Most areas have little to no zoing or density and a lot of land is cheap

@acornlandlabs День назад

Vermont land is almost perfect. However, Vermont would score higher in our algorithm if land costs were lower (compared to other states in the 48) and land availability were higher (part of the issue is just Vermont is tiny and in-demand). Between Vermont and NH where would you choose?

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

Land is not cheap in VT…..

@tooshay7396 21 час назад

excellent. . now if you can cross reference the quartz and lithium mining locations, supertrain NWO out of chaos maps, DEW attack locations (like Paradise, Ca, north Texas, Lahaina, Maui, central calif, oregon and washington state, az) and weather manipulation (demons in human bags ´man made´), that would help greatly for better planning.

@Christopher-cr7pw День назад

I'm sorry but unless you have a super huge budget your not buying large land near any farmers in Oregon. Since after 2022 all the Californians starter moving into Oregon by the Dozen.

@acornlandlabs День назад

We totally agree. We talk about the California effect in Oregon and a few other states. It's a bummer!

@searchingfortruth619 14 часов назад

Hopefully it's the good Californians

@Christopher-cr7pw 14 часов назад

@searchingfortruth619 no not at so. They have over paid for housing by almost 75k during covid

@vincentstouter449 2 часа назад

The glaring omission for OGL is that the tax structure and level of government intrusion is not covered. NC: Have you heard of the Hurricane Helene devastation? 😎

@acornlandlabs Час назад

We do summarize high level tax, zoning and political environments. Did you watch the video or look at guide sample? It’s not omitted at all. It’s a huge deal. We also mentioned hurricanes for western NC. Tragic, but possible. Everyone is aware. Did you watch the video? 😎

@ollie-f7y 2 дня назад

Can you do for UK?

@acornlandlabs 2 дня назад

We’d like to eventually! Basic rule of thumb: seek out population density of 80-120 people / sq mi

@adambuesser6264 22 часа назад

Is off grid in Puerto Rico possible?

@acornlandlabs 22 часа назад

Of course! Just has the issues of island life. Expensive goods and hurricanes. See our review for Hawaii or Florida for comparison

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

Not a state, not listed. Just another tax leach territory

@CommonWealthSnow 2 дня назад

I'm not even American but it's pretty interesting nevertheless lol XD

@FravasTheBard День назад

Ay, you missed Puerto Rico and other territories!

@acornlandlabs День назад

We will get there! Gotta do this is stages :) Want to cover the territories too

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

Hence the title. All 50 states. Not tax leach territories……….

@TakeMetotheRiver. 19 часов назад

maine has the cheapest land other than alaska... new hampshire is really expensive when talking acres for homesteading

@acornlandlabs 18 часов назад

Maine would be our speed. New Hampshire has great land, but the human factors of zoning and costs are an issue

@Nova-m8d 17 часов назад

The biggest problem with all these PDF for each state/county is the racial demographics don't exist Most people will never admit it matters but the reality is some areas in the US are dangerous based on race vs population majority.

@acornlandlabs 17 часов назад

Every metric does have bearing, including what you listed. We will have updates versions in Jan of 2025 with income levels, poverty levels, demographics, marriage levels, etc. All that data matters too. It’s naive to think certain datapoints don’t matter

@Nova-m8d 17 часов назад

@@acornlandlabs It would be better to create a complete dataset with all the data. Then create an online app where people can fill out an application-type page based on personal info, such as race, education, depression (sunny state vs short dark days), etc... After the application is submitted a PDF is generated on the fly and can be purchased. Also some people don't want to be entirely off grid, they might need shopping, schools or hospitals nearby.

@barbarabrooks4747 17 часов назад

Northern New Mexico has forests, not deserts.

@acornlandlabs 17 часов назад

That’s why we say go there. Cooler mountains and forests. The state overall is desert

@ChronicAndIronic День назад

if you can see a factory nearby then avoid it. especially in the Midwest

@acornlandlabs День назад

Agreed 100%. Same here in Georgia with the massive data centers and distribution centers

@ChronicAndIronic День назад

@@acornlandlabs Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and a little bit of the STL and KC areas of Missouri are the worst about this. The amount of pollution there can be abhorrent. KC has a huge issue with lung cancer because of BSNF railyards

@angiestimson3886 20 часов назад

@@ChronicAndIronic; You totally forgot about ( Pittsburgh) Pennsylvania! Very well known for its pollution..Sister city to Cleveland

@ChronicAndIronic 20 часов назад

@@angiestimson3886 oh yeah i wouldn’t say Pittsburgh is part of the Midwest but yeah. A lot of penn is filled with mines and factories

@aintnomyth День назад

Yeah don’t consider West Tennessee because of the “mountains”😂

@acornlandlabs День назад

We like the mountains. There’s a few other reasons we prefer East TN. West is cool too! East is closer to cities like Chattanooga. Relative perks

@tevaalcindor День назад

Ah! So Tennessee is in the top ten, I see.

@acornlandlabs День назад

Always is man. Secret is out!

@donsilastv4923 День назад

I have family that live on a farm in Maryland. I don't think they like people very much...

@DrDingus 18 часов назад

How about crime stats? That's always my #1 priority when looking for somewhere to live.

@acornlandlabs 18 часов назад

We have high level crime info, nothing crazy detailed. It runs tightly with pop density, median income, land cost and demographics. Pretty predictable. Also more crime info hotter regions actually.

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

Then look them up. That’s already sourced online

@filster1934 16 часов назад

Texas "sinking into the Gulf"?? That's impossible, because Oklahoma sucks😄😄

@acornlandlabs 9 часов назад

We were mostly joking, it’s just swampy down there on the “Carcinogenic Coast”. Why do you not like Oklahoma? ;)

@bravojr 22 часа назад

Please stop filling the offgrid lands...

@acornlandlabs 22 часа назад

A very small percentage of people want to do this, realistically. And every other human has a right to live where they can like you do. Many small towns NEED more people so they don’t die entirely. You should want off-gridders for neighbors. Harding working and smart. They also value green space. Better than urban yuppies!

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

@barbarabrooks4747 17 часов назад

You forgot Puerto Rico.

@acornlandlabs 17 часов назад

We did states first. Territories maybe later. I’d avoid it. Too expensive for import and hurricanes

@bnalive5077 7 часов назад

No he didn’t. Title clearly says “states”……. Not tax leach territories