Off-Grid Ratings for All 50 States

[@acornlandlabs]

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[@andyverme4108]

Can u do off grid internationally?

[@k1sfd1974]

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.

[@earthwormandruw]

@@k1sfd1974 Delaware is considered new England sorry

[@k1sfd1974]

@@earthwormandruw the official definition of New England: “New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.” As someone who has lived here for most of my life, I can assure you that no one I know considers Delaware part of New England.

[@jabreck1934]

Earthquakes as a factor? Can you explain that to me? Fatalities caused by weather and natural events…. it ranks last. You’re more likely to be eaten by a shark than die in an earthquake in the US. Why are people so obsessed with something that is the least likely to occur?

[@DetectiveConan990v3]

A: Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon B+: Alaska, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming B: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wisconsin C+: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia C: California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York D: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island F: Washington DC

[@StormyTuesday5108]

Oregon, you can't collect rain water. Oregon was great when I moved there in 1985. Now it's Californicated like WA State.

[@StormyTuesday5108]

Maine, winters are horrible, the summers have the giant black flies and land is expensive

[@StormyTuesday5108]

Your B's are funny...most are freezing cold. Then New Mexico, there's a challenge: no water, desert.

[@JessicaTreadwell-l4g]

​@@StormyTuesday5108 Yes you can. Basic Google search will tell you it's not illegal.

[@wb1340]

IL - C +?! Seriously? I cannot fathom why anyone would purposely move to this state on purpose. Taxes are high, politics are a joke. Cook County runs the entire state. IL should be a solid F.

[@kyfeam]

North Nevada for my wife and i.. bought 2.27 acres for less than a 2005 used car.. we are 20 min from civilization.. and the mountains are beautiful.. hot dry weather during the day.. cool comfy sleeping weather at night.. no state income tax.. and property taxes are super cheap.. it's sunny most of the year.. so solar power is easy here.. and restrictions are also minimal.. moving there next April for good!

[@tommysimmons5266]

Friend is looking at a place called Mira Nevada

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

Is it in a tornado prone area? Is there any Agriculture?

[@tommysimmons5266]

@ yeah on top of the Empire State Building. Actually that’s a true story, twister hit Kansas and the wheat fields are destroyed, wheat gets up in the upper winds and flying around until it got too NYC. West side of the building is where they found it . Just like paper from the towers on 9/11 were found at the end of Long Island some 25-50 miles away.

[@MsQ275]

NorNev is awful, please stop telling people about it. Just stop.

[@MsQ275]

​@@tommysimmons5266it's awful, tell them to bail

[@GeckoHiker]

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]

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]

@@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]

Is this in Missouri? Arkansas?

[@GeckoHiker]

@@justincasesomethinggoeswrong That's why we moved to the Ozarks and bought/built without a mortgage. My nearest neighbor paid cash for land that had a mostly underground berm home. She has a septic sytem that only had to follow DNR environmental guidelines. She is changing over to a composting toilet system.

[@user-gj8ms7jd8v]

​@@justincasesomethinggoeswrongThat's pretty much what I found when I researched different states & different counties. Plus, we have zoning issues, weather issues, that Iimits choices too. :/

[@jessedevilbiss8436]

California seams to be the most popular off grid state. Thousands of people do it in parks and city streets.

[@tomingram9982]

😂 😂😂

[@maddykrantz]

I live in San Francisco and you are so right!

[@japguns1022]

I have been doing the off grid life in Wyoming for over 3 years now. With a small ranch and a family of 5.

[@acornlandlabs]

Love it, sounds like you found your happy place!

[@adrienv3523]

How is it ? I also have 3 kids, but i am kind of afraid of the harsh winters. My family and i have been living for quite some time in the south of france, and the méditeranéan climate is basicaly the same as california. Whats your review on wyoming for a family of 5 ? I'm interested in the state because i'm looking into cheap lands ( which means more land) to build permaculture, maybe a ranch, and probably end up living on a small dividend portfolio as a semi retiree. The way we see it is : Wyoming, and Tennesee have lower taxes. Utah is closer to my dad and grandpa living in california, and also to national parks ( we love road tripping) but the land is more expansive. Idaho sounds awsome, but there are some state taxes. New Hampshire sounds great, but harsher winters and expensive land. Tennessee sounds good on near everything but more expensive land & more crime rate than the other states ? My wife and I share libertarian ideas,. We want to build an homestead and will probably end up homeschooling our kids with the Ron Paul curriculum. So the homestead idea is basically set to be lived in the next 10 years. Our only issue is being torn between Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho & New Hampshire. If anyone has any recommendations i'm extremly open to it.

[@japguns1022]

@adrienv3523 please excuse the flow structure of my response, Im typing this on my phone.I love it here... but the winters can be very harsh. The wind will drive many people away. I live in central Wyoming, and there are almost no trees, and it is technically a desert where I am. Water is gold here, a water well that has good quality water that produces can be very illusive or very expensive. I have friends who had to drill 800 feet and still had to have a very expensive filtration system. I was very blessed to have a great well under 300 feet that can be drank straight from the ground with very high production. The tenps where I'm at range from -45°F to 110°F with very little rain. There isn't much snow, but the wind will drift it as high as the roof of the house. Winds in winter frequently reach 60+MPH gusts, but the sun shines almost all the time. Solar power is great here. Wind power can also produce if set up right. Land can be cheap here but nothing close to a town. I live 50 miles from the nearest gas station, 60 miles from a hospital and stores. If you plan to grow your own food, you will have to do a greenhouse. Not all places in Wyoming are like this, there are plenty of places that are fertile. Summers here are amazing it can get hot but it's dry, so wildfires are a thing. Tennessee is much more temperate and fertile lands, but you will not find the quantity of land for sale that you can here. I have to get going but you can find my email address on my profile if you want more information.

[@EngineerDJ_Julius]

WY is beautiful, but the threshold is upper middle class

[@bemyers123]

WY is beautiful, but the wind never stops blowing and the winters are miserable.

[@Pepeekeo808]

I'm off-grid on the east coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. We bought 8 acres off raw land for $200K and built a small house. Rainfall is 150 inches spread out evenly over the year. Water is captured from the roof and stored in a 10000 gallon catchment tank. A solar pump sends it into the home. The rain irrigates the fruit trees and vegetable garden. The home is powered by solar panels which charge the batteries that provide electricity day and night. The stream on the property will soon provide power via a mini hydro system. No heating or cooling is required; temperatures range from 85 F to 65F year round. Between the Tradewinds and fans, the house stays cool.

[@Deja12345]

This would be my first choice. Your set up sounds sweet. I've heard great things about the big island! I would miss the snow though.

[@MichaelBrunerMusic]

I’m going there with my partner this winter! Would love to connect and see your setup if you’re open to it. We have 2 acres. We want to learn and build a similar setup.

[@VectorL-fo3js]

didn’t alot of land get destroyed out there to like mystery fire or is that propaganda

[@Pepeekeo808]

@@VectorL-fo3js Different island, less than 1% of the island burned. (Maui). Very dry, fire prone, areas are found on all the islands. (Rain shadows). My area, 150 inches; other side of the island, less than 10 inches.

[@Pepeekeo808]

@@MichaelBrunerMusic Where is your 2 acres?

[@AnOffGridJourney]

We chose Tennessee! Been here four months and loving it. Just now starting to get cold so we'll see how the camper holds up.

[@acornlandlabs]

Awesome! We’re rooting for you :) We just bought a camper to begin our land hunt in TN as well. Here in GA for now!

[@AllyCatAL]

That’s my top choice as well : )

[@qwq203]

Spencer, Dunlap, or surrounding areas are wonderful for off grid.

[@earthwormandruw]

Hows the zoning?

[@putheflamesoutyahoo1503]

I have small town 1/2 acre 15mi from s-Wally in NE Iowa. mmm...Should be a group that shares backyards for a camper or two so we could move around per weather etc.

[@fabianfailla9121]

Best video of its kind. Great job, keeping it simple, while getting to the core. Thank you. God bless.

[@jackel61-007]

Bro, I live in NM and mild winters are an understatement. Winters are brutal, constant wind makes the winters much colder. Southern parts of the state rarely gets snow but the freezing temps more than make up for it.

[@Nephitejnf]

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]

Water is everything, thanks for adding this! Love it

[@Nephitejnf]

@@acornlandlabs Yup, water and mineral rights.

[@Strawberry.Letter23]

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!

[@GM6.7]

Stop quite no!! Dont tell people to move here. Central Utah or maybe not at all. We've had too many idiot's moving in. Housing isn't as bad as Colorado but not far behind at least the liberals only ruined salt lake city.

[@Nephitejnf]

@@GM6.7 True, but the likelihood of them being much more like minded based on the content of the channel is much higher. I would rather have more self reliance minded people moving in, than the leeches.

[@flutingaround]

I have traveled to almost every state....you have done an excellent job with this research.

[@acornlandlabs]

Thanks! We try to be as accurate as we can

[@xando81]

@@acornlandlabs Except South Dakota is awesome and the winters are getting milder every year in the Black Hills area. Prices of land are the only hurdle here really

[@donsilastv4923]

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

[@BuildNewTowns]

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

[@user-mr2eo9we3n]

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 ❤).

[@myurbangarden7695]

There is a reason why people don't live in Alabama. The humidity, pest pressure and frequent flooding can be problematic. The DEFORESTATION compounds these issues and so now the erosion has taken over and the birds that controlled the 🦟🪳🦟 are not there. I would be VERY careful living there.

[@BeetleBuns]

yea! We can create a sort of community, and use a network of communication, electricity, and human services. It can operate in a grid-like manner... oh wait...

[@denisestarr2314]

Yea , y'all go to Alabama! !

[@popsjalopyemporium504]

This is excellent. It also sums up and confirms 5 years of my research.

[@acornlandlabs]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s been a long term research project for me as well

[@davecalvo6418]

Just bought 10 acres in Sandpoint Idaho, took me 8 yeas but I got it done

[@acornlandlabs]

It takes time, but it’s worth it

[@mattwatts4672]

Go back to California

[@RedlineLandscape]

That's awesome, welcome to 7b country!

[@mattwatts4672]

@ go back to California

[@myworke-mail339]

Congrats! I used to live near there. Beautiful, but so very cold! Hope it works out for you. Stay warm :o)

[@ArmsnAcres]

We moved from northwest Ohio to live off grid on several acres in southern Ohio. No zoning or restrictions. Affordable land compared to most of the state. Low property tax. Closest town is an old French settlement. Awesome community. Lots of Amish builders. Mild weather. We even have an awesome community of off grid families in my county.

[@branwen8009]

Mind mentioning what county? I'm on the Coshocton/Holmes Co line, but I'm looking for exactly what you're talking about! Land here is either nonexistent or exorbitant because I'm in the Amish community. (I am in no way speaking badly of them! They are wonderful people, phenomenal neighbors, and have knowledge that most people dream of!)

[@branwen8009]

No need to mention your county. I did some research & found it!😁

[@SkipsCollects]

​@@branwen8009care to share the county? I'm I cincinnati and trying to remain in ohio

[@JohnZolla-bp7tl]

I bought land in Montana in the 1980s. Built an off-grid cabin on 20 acres. Fantastic place if you can handle the cold weather.

[@acornlandlabs]

Love it :)

[@thequackhouse4658]

Montana is God's Country

[@AccountInactive]

Far too expensive nowadays for the average person. Anything west of big timber will be six figures per acre and the well depths aren't great.

[@Jeff-fc3tw]

I'm your Neighbor here in Idaho

[@Omegawerewolfx]

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.

[@eliasvandenberg8310]

i hate jersey it fucking sucks here

[@jasonsliger5430]

Sell your land and get out

[@Omegawerewolfx]

@jasonsliger5430 I want to but my elderly mom lives with me. All her doctors are here etc.....I want to move to Maine.

[@jasonsliger5430]

@ I totally understand, I’m in Louisiana with my mom who is not in good health.

[@VectorL-fo3js]

place sucks cant get out any sooner

[@daylenestaneart775]

Thank you for doing all the work that went into making this video. Very helpful.

[@acornlandlabs]

You rock. You’re welcome

[@ForzaMonkey]

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.

[@WalkinHisCreation]

Dont forget the Jemez mountains if youve got the dough

[@myurbangarden7695]

I agree 💯

[@bearcubdaycare]

If someone wants prebuilt off grid living, the earthship community northwest of Taos could be great, in a neighborhood of off grid homes. I visited a friend's earthship there. It seemed nice, and she seemed to like it. (One factor was the distance to get your mail, as USPS wouldn't deliver there.). Taos isn't terribly far.

[@cesarmarti6041]

Pecos Mountains baby it's hard up here but I'll never move from the woods.

[@YinDavon]

I live in southern Minnesota bordering Iowa and Wisconsin (way bottom right corner) he’s right if we/or you can survive winter it is an unstoppable off grid force compared to most states!!!!

[@AFellowCyberman]

Driftless Area is very underrated. It's pretty much the mini Appalachians.

[@YinDavon]

@ underrated comment

[@flutingaround]

Any Amish in the area?

[@user-gj8ms7jd8v]

I haven't watched yet, but if you've done what it appears you did...holy cow. I can't tell you how many hrs, yrs, I've spent researching different areas for properties I liked only to not get them because it took so long to research them, &/or financing issues. It's 1am, so hopefully I'll remember to watch in the morning. Saved anyway. Liked & fastforwarded for view count.

[@acornlandlabs]

Hope you enjoy it! I built it for personal use and decided to publish the guides

[@myurbangarden7695]

Hello! New Yorker turned Texan here, my warning for those of you planning to live off grid is to beware of URBAN SPRAWL. 6 of the 10 fastest growing cities are in Texas and towns will start to incorporate smaller villages and homesteads into the city limits and force you to comply. My parents were forced to get city sewer and cap of their septic. Also, a new town was incorporated and they had to tie into the grid and pass a city ordinance on well safety and how many chickens in your yard. West Texas is safe for now, but North and Central are primary for URBAN SPRAWL.

[@acornlandlabs]

You bring up a great point. Texas is the next boom state. It’s going through what Cali did decades back!

[@ourmobilehomemakeover662]

It’s true. We live in a rural area in North Texas. The sprawl is definitely encroaching, but it’s not bad yet. There is lots of sun for our solar panels and it’s fun to practice permaculture techniques on depleted ranch land. Many of our neighbors have a variety of livestock: chickens, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys, cattle, and even alpacas.

[@Whatsthedealsquirter]

You know up state has alota forest,I've lived there

[@Joutube_is_trash]

The spread of local and foreign immigrants to Texas has been massive lately. They can have it though. In terms of off gridding I think it's awful because air conditioning and refrigeration is mandatory which means you're still dependent on some form of electricity. Had some moron buy like 2 acres a few miles away, cleared the entire thing off natural flora and built a house, painted the entire thing black. Bud is gonna be paying $600 electric bills minimum just to run the AC

[@Whatsthedealsquirter]

@@myurbangarden7695 urban sprawl or what took over the new England area metropolis 😞

[@NakuIsHere]

Off grid in Hawaii is really how most people live on the South Side of Big Island. The land isn't actually too expensive considering you're getting multiple acres out in the middle of nowhere but with road access (although, gravel roads). Cost of living will be significantly cheaper if you're also homesteading and growing your own crops as the nearest stores can sometimes be over 20+ miles out.

[@remyllebeau77]

That would drive up cost of living because of travel expenses. It is very hard to live on only what you grow.

[@smilebubba3443]

I subscribed within 15 seconds because you did that research!

[@doctorartphd6463]

Well done presentation. Thank you for sharing your research. Stay prepared !

[@fatsilverback4753]

We left FL to sw Va(mountains). He's spot on here. First cheap land. Nearly as many churches as houses. Water pouring out everywhere, cold and clean. Its the untapped N Ga/NC scene. Slow and gorgeous.

[@acornlandlabs]

Love hearing that! Sounds about right. What part of SW VA did you move to?

[@fatsilverback4753]

@@acornlandlabs Stuart area. Great conservative area. Bring your own wife though.

[@acornlandlabs]

Haha! No problem there, she and the boys are ready to travel. We’re currently looking at East TN

[@kmichaelp4508]

@@acornlandlabs, interesting. I’ve been contemplating E Tennessee myself. As a long time NGeorgia resident, now Flarda, I’ve been contemplating moving back. But it’s getting harder to find decent land prices in Georgia. And then there’s the newcomers trying to change it.

[@acornlandlabs]

If we’re moving from GA it won’t be in GA. TN, WV or AL

[@makenziejaranson2843]

Acorn Land Labs is the best! This is an amazing resource

[@wrecker2859]

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!

[@loneoaksurvival]

I'm telling all of you the U.P is very different than the lower peninsula. I was born and raised in central Michigan. My family and I have been living up in the U.P for the past four years. Very small town culture, neighbors helping neighbors, yes it does lack job opportunities, big towns and civil services to a point but that's part of the charm.

[@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz]

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

[@labellavita2248]

There is the 4th edition of the book Strategic Relocation by Joel Skousen that goes into Europe safe areas, but its focus is not on off-grid living. I, too, would love to see a detailed book or report on some EU countries that currently come to mind...

[@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz]

@@labellavita2248 I need to check out that book. I guess you could break down Europe on a second order (NUTS 2 regions perhaps) and lookup climate, sunshine and rainfall numbers from 20+ different sources. But taking regulations (zoning, etc) and the cost of land into account will be hard. I think you will need local knowledge.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Easy enough with a tiny bit of research. I'd start with climate charts. I don't think Americans are quite aware of just how little sunshine much if Europe gets. Seattle is really sunny in comparison. Being European myself I think I have it pretty sorted personally, the regions are quite distinct. None is perfect. Some are clearly better than others.

[@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz]

@@mysterioanonymous3206 Yes. Madrid is equally far north as New York. The problem is compiling 30 or so different data sources for each variable, ranging from solar insolation, cloud coverage, rainy days, downpour averages, average temperature, frost dates, likelihood of draughts, soil quality, alkalinity, cost of energy, land cost, planning permissions, sewage regulations, regulations on diverting natural streams, building ponds, etc, etc.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

@@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz yeah, but you have some killer criteria as well as absolute musts. Considering those should narrow it down pretty quick where you won't have to look at too many locations. Europe is pretty densely populated so the nice areas are popular, for a reason, and also expensive. Unless you're loaded, that's where the compromises start. As I said, the different regions are extremely distinct, you should be able to narrow it down fairly easily. Romania and southern France are wildly different, and so is northern Italy vs northern Spain. I find the US has much more variance really, simply because it's larger with fewer people.

[@connorwallace8243]

East Texan here! I think C+ is a fair rating to be honest. Main pros: 1) No state income tax and very low sales tax. Great for retirees. 2) Land is still relatively affordable and you can find land owners who are willing to sit down and discuss owner financing 3) Almost zero rocks here which makes tending to your soil very easy. 4) In line with #3, pastures are easy to maintain for grazing animals 4) Weather allows a pretty wide variety of plants/trees for gardening 5) Weather also allows for all of your common homestead animals 6) Decent hunting and fishing. 7) It is generally a very pretty area with the tall pines and oaks. Main Cons: 1) Very high property taxes. Agriculture exemptions are possible but you need to actually put the land to use by getting certain animals or getting an actively managed timber plan. 2) The summers are miserable. Terribly hot, humid, and mosquitoes for 4 straight months typically. 3) Texas has very little public land for outdoor recreation. Other than owning your own land, there isn't that much to do when it comes to outdoor activities like hiking, camping, mountain biking, skiing, etc. 4) Very little elevation change in the area. You'd be lucky to buy a piece of land that has more than 50 feet in elevation change 5) We have plenty of gators in rivers and lakes. You can't safely hop into any random body of water around here. The lakes and rivers are muddy due to our red clay soil which makes it hard to spot gators and also hard to see tree stumps that are often just beneath the surface. 6) Public education is pretty bad in rural areas 7) Power grid is absolutely awful here due to high wind storms and our tall trees. It is not uncommon for one straight-line wind stowm to knock out power for thousands of people for a full week. We have had power outages during summer when heat index was 110' and also during summer when it was freezing. Supplemental power is a non-negotiable here. Overall, East Texas is a pretty good place but I think there are plenty of other states that have a clear advantage over us. My wife and I have been discussing moving somewhere else - likely eastern Kentucky! We are definitely searching for milder summers, more mountainous terrain, cleaner bodies of water, and more outdoor recreation. Hope this helps somebody who is considering East Texas!

[@marysegura5157]

U nailed it all facts about east Texas but gotta love it east Texan here

[@danamcreynolds9456]

Good video. I'm proud to say I'm in one of the states you rated A. Thank you.

[@acornlandlabs]

Nice! Which state? :)

[@danamcreynolds9456]

Missouri.

[@Amber-l7z]

What a big job, and very usefull project you have done here. Enjoyed your presentation.

[@smitty_qw]

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]

Great advice!

[@currentfisher]

You guys got great numbers this day! I'll be there Monday thanks for getting me excited.

[@dustinkrebs8229]

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

[@dustinmackbee]

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]

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.

[@gibsalot]

agree im in Ky my self but any place near the Mt's in Ky , WV , Tn , NC the whole area is a solid choice

[@firefly9838]

Ehh too close to that cesspool called DC

[@diamondbackecological]

Nothing like living where nobody can read.

[@gaiko__8660]

6:12 A bit of info id like to add Kentucky as a native to the state for 24 years is that the weather here is actually not as mild as youd believe. If you chose an eastern part of the state youre looking at potentially brutal overnight freezes in winter. Just about every winter the eastern side of the state has at least one sudden freezing event. Lowest recorded temperature in the state happened (-37 F) when one of these overnight freezes happened in the 90s. So if youre looking at off grid living here you absolutely need a dependable heat source I personally wouldnt rely on gas heaters but rather wood stoves.

[@donnywilkes6417]

Consider nuclear targets and gun laws.

[@Deja12345]

Yes thank you for making this point

[@brqxton8974]

Also consider that gun laws are set by your state, but enforced by your sheriff. Have a chat with the sheriff and see what he thinks

[@remyllebeau77]

@@brqxton8974 Can't sheriffs be voted out and replaced?

[@brqxton8974]

@ yes, they can

[@CMAzeriah]

Stay away from the heartland states like the Great lakes and the agri states. Those will be the biggest targets for their industry and food production.

[@strikerforce17]

This was beyond helpful!!! Thanks man!👍🏼👍🏼

[@cdevidal]

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]

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

[@aquafan_]

I live in North-Central Florida and I mostly agree. I consider I-4 to be the dividing line in Florida. Anything north of I-4 is real Florida. Anything south of I-4 is pretty much a different state. Edit: Also worth noting that I start to feel uncomfortably cold when temperatures dip below 65°F, so I enjoy Florida quite a bit. I don’t mind 85-95°F summers if it means winters are comfortable.

[@christaylor9095]

Yeah. "These people think differently than I do, so they don't count" is always the best way to handle differences.

[@jackgoldman1]

I am already stuck in MN. My wife will not move, grand kids are here. Nice 15 acre off the grid, water access on a nice small lake near Ely, MN. Pretty nice but winter is a challenge which has great benefits. My food storage keeps forever at the cabin, cold, long lasting storage.

[@hirokomlm131]

Not to get into your business, but a wife that won't move with you is basically telling you that you either follow her, or it's over. I know, I'm in the same situation. Got a new girlfriend that's willing to follow me almost anywhere, and we're making plans.

[@jackgoldman1]

@@hirokomlm131 I can force her to move but it is not worth it.

[@thomasjgour4678]

​@jackgoldman1 sounds like you need to relocate your cabin and get a peice of land just for "camping trips" then slowly it will row on her

[@mayhembeading3737]

Wyoming native here. I have important and critical information that you are apparently lacking. I know this is true because we've lived it for the last 18 months. We purchased a 2acre parcel of land NE of Casper Wyoming in August of 2023. We discovered that Wyoming has been very quietly implementing UN Agenda 21 policies, including land-use restrictions without due process. This was discovered in January of 2024 when we received a letter from Natrona County Code Enforcement informing us that we were going to have to clear our land. At that time I'd set up my chickens for the winter. Refusal to comply would result in the following actions taken: Fines up to $750/day Possible JAIL TIME, and if they didn't get your attention then possible confiscation of your land and anything on it. A neighbor directly next to our land had been paying for his plot contract-for-deed and living on that land for the previous five YEARS. He paid his land off around the time we bought ours. The county physically forced him off of his land the minute it was put in his name. We witnessed this. Many residents are being forced to tear down buildings, move livestock. Turns out, per Natrona County Code Enforcement (Lori Hall, if you feel like calling), "you must have a building permit for a primary residence on the property. Until you do, you cannot use the land, store anything on the land. Once you get your building permit, you will THEN HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF THE USE OF THE LAND". Those were the words said to my face. We paid CASH for the land and outright "OWN" it. Turns out, there was legislation introduced in 2015 in Wyoming that would BAN "Agenda 21 policies, especially with regards to privately-owned land and land use restrictions without due process". That bill was allowed to die. In 2025, WY will allow water curtailment along the lines of what happened in Idaho in 2024. If you're not familiar with that, I strongly recommend you look into it. WY will be enforcing "green energy" in 2025, as well as installing a solar farm west of Casper. We spoke with a business owner who lives near the area, everyone was informed they were going to have to specially insulate their homes, as well as wear protective clothing when outdoors. Oh, yeah, and their water table will be toxic. Green energy. Sure. On top of it all, Gill Bates just bought half of the privately owned land available for sale. I don't want that monster as a neighbor. We packed our shit and GTFO. Many other residents are doing so. The Wyoming I was born and raised in is gone. GONE. We came to Eastern Oklahoma on a hunch, found a 4-acre parcel in the Illinois River Ranch area for $20K. It's wooded with water springs nearby, a well on the property line, game for hunting on our own land near a wildlife refuge, and prime bass fishing. This land was sold to us by another ex-pat WY native, he knows that the land he sold is here would be over a $1M tag in Wyoming. Wyoming is beautiful, but, it's not what you think it is. It's been sold out to the highest bidder. One more thing-all hemp products, like 0% thc CBD products have been banned. If you're caught with CBD products, it's the equivalent of a manslaughter charge. I'm not even joking. They are surveiling EVERY piece of property, Natrona County Code Enforcement showed me pics they had taken of our property- after she dug through a few stacks of pics of everyone ELSE'S properties. If you have to go to Wyoming, if this seems like no big deal- I implore you to do the research before you buy one square inch of property there. Like I said, we got the hell out of there.

[@WalkingDead2024]

This is disturbing information. I'm in UT. The population growth and high cost of housing had me checking out this video. I had no idea what was happening over there. I have heard our gov sold land in UT to China. They've been draining the lake to mine resources. I don't know where to go right now. I have a very small property to park a travel-trailer w an HOA. I couldn't afford anything else here. Would like real land (acres) away from people, no HOA.

[@mayhembeading3737]

@WalkingDead2024 contact Brad at Lazy River Campground and Floats in Proctor OK. He's got a quiet RV campground, it's pretty nice and next to the river. There is a lot of land for sale here, you might actually find something that works for your situation. If you wish, keep me posted under my comment. As to Wyoming, we could have thrown money at the situation but it wouldn't have solved the problem of government overreach and submitting to global entities. We were in a game we couldn't win up there, Thank God we could recognize it. But keep me posted, and if I hear of anything useful I'll share it here. The reason I suggest Oklahoma is they have passed laws banning policies, laws, and intrusion of global things like the UN and the WHO. Also, the land is recognized as a sovereign area by the United States federal government. Forgot to mention that a mining company is going to turn Casper Mountain into a gravel mine. What a coincidence -all those fires in Wyoming just happen to be where they've discovered "lithium". Thank you for commenting on my comment, I'm thankful to know that I've been able to shed some light on the area for you. That move to Wyoming, in the 18 months we were there for family, nearly bankrupted us.

[@tksjewelry]

We should be completely off grid in two years in central mo. So glad we moved here when it was cheap before the event. Got s nice chunk of land dirt cheap. Mild short winter, cheap taxes, no building codes, and close to the lake. We got lucky with our neighbors. They are amazing and we have a great community that respects privacy but will work together when needed.

[@castirondude]

Oregon: Lots of reports of off grid folks and small farmers getting seriously harassed by the county/state the last 5 years. I would do serious research before going there. Stunning country otherwise. Tennessee: Friend of mine moved there and he actually had a major hassle with zoning. Lots of inspections and red tape. He wanted to do a barndominium and later a house and they told him he couldn't do that. Also single wide mobile homes weren't allowed. Texas: This is where we live, the #1 pro is that outside the city you only need to permit your driveway entrance and septic tank, after that they leave you alone. House, barn, water well, no problem, with some exceptions if you're in a flood zone. Property taxes are high but you get a good break for ag usage. Peak temperatures aren't that much hotter than the rest of the USA 100 +/- 5 but it does stay hot for longer into the fall than up north. Soil varies a lot depending on where you live. You need shade cloth to protect your crops, we can't get much of anything to grow in the full sun no matter how much you water it.

[@acornlandlabs]

Good points. Avoid blue states basically. Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia are all solid too

[@bikemessenger7]

I looked into off grid in Oregon and there is one area around Klamath falls that often has land auctions. a guys said "google the murder rate in that area" and its not only high there were a few youtube videos about the who wild west nature of people living back in the hills. property theft and murder by people who dont have street addresses or a job.

[@Jeffshunts]

I live in Alabama and it doesn’t surprise me thats its a good place for homesteading.

[@jonathanwaddington965]

In rural Missouri where i live, we have no building codes and property taxes are less than a dollar an acre.

[@acornlandlabs]

That’s the ticket

[@margomoore4527]

A friend’s husband inherited a few rural acres in MO, they are trying to live without pesticides, but their neighbor is big ag, sprays his crops, killed off all their bees. No remedy. Wherever you seek to buy or lease rural land, make sure you know who your neighbors are.

[@pamelaevans4076]

Thank you for you emphasis on community. It is super in important!

[@epjetta]

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.

[@Melissasurbanhomestead]

I was lucky enough to snag a acre in North Florida. I had a well dug on it, it's in Putnam county which isn't too bad with heat. Especially with a good solar generator.

[@Melissasurbanhomestead]

I have 26 acres in Princeton WV also, and unfortunately the zoning there doesn't allow for off grid. Be careful with West Virginia

[@msgtpauldfreed]

Eastern Nebraska is a huge nuclear target as Offutt AFB is there. The Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming house our Minuteman complexes and Minot AFB. Whiteman AFB in Missouri is home to the B-2, which makes it at target. The one thing that will force an off grid existence is EMP. You don't want to plan to be in the areas where fallout are prevalent. Likewise, central Arkansas hosts the largest C-130 base there is. Another target. Plan accordingly.

[@acornlandlabs]

All good points. We don’t cover military threats. That’s a whole different level of danger

[@deniseheupel8814]

Plus the Yellowstone supervolcano that has been extra active, lately.

[@WendyBrown-o1x]

This is always something I consider as well. It really limits the options. Just consider the eastern coast! Threats everywhere.​@@acornlandlabs

[@brqxton8974]

@@deniseheupel8814that’s just factually incorrect. The geothermal system of Yellowstone is not more active, and the magma chamber is sitting at below 40% melt which means without an influx of new magma(a thousands of years long process) it physically cannot erupt currently.

[@iantalmadge3410]

As a life long nomad, your analysis is spot on! Great video, between you and Ashley from gardening in Canada my indoor micro permafarm thrives in the middle of the Ozarks in winter :)

[@emeraldcoastgardensfl7323]

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]

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

[@ashleysanford8645]

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

[@brennan3735]

​@@acornlandlabsAlso need overlays for things like homeschool regulations, property tax rates, inches of rainfall per year, raw milk and cottage industry regulations, etc.

[@justinprice7484]

As a person living in Seneca, South Carolina I agree although honestly the mountain rest area might be a little better. For on the grid or atleast a hybrid on/off the grid Seneca is amazing.

[@cccaaa9034]

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]

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]

The rest of the country agrees with you about Commiefornia.

[@Deja12345]

This is untrue regarding California. I lived way up north in Mendocino/Humboldt/Trinity counties for years. I lived off grid in several different places. A straw bale home, a yurt, a geodesic dome... Zoning did not care. It's massive, and with the hills and redwoods, you won't be found. We took water from a pond. Piped it into our yurt. My neighbors did this with a natural spring on their property. We collected rainwater, had a huge greenhouse, solar, etc. We also had a composting toilet - when I lived in Sonoma/Humboldt/Trinity/Mendocino counties. We turned that compost into beautiful soil for our gardens. It's an ideal place to grow food and medicinal plants. Always had a wood stove and that was sufficient for heat. Never needed AC. Ticks are your biggest issue there.

[@Jbewell1991]

Native Virginian here. Powhatan, Amelia, and Cumberland May be close to the tri cities, Richmond, Petersburg, and Henrico kinda suck (currently in Henrico) but I used to live in Powhatan near the appamadox river. Actually a pretty damn good place to go off grid. Lots of water. Lots of woods, land isn't too expensive, LOTS of game and edible plants. Just beware of black bears. Large population of them in Powhatan (had my trashcans raided plenty of times). But don't ignore these areas. Sadly Powhatan had a good bit of development near Richmond but you go closer to Cumberland and it's all wilderness pretty much.

[@NeedsMoreToys]

Excellent, would love a deeper dive into the data and metrics. I’m more curious about homesteading than off grid. So many places have zoning restrictions on what you can do with your land. This more than anything drives my decision making. I was surprised about your rating on PA. So many homesteaders there. Having access to your data with a way to customize my personal requirements would be amazing. Is it for sale?

[@AllyCatAL]

I’ve been doing a lot of research and my top choice is east TN….low taxes, cute small towns and enough Christian communities. And it’s a bit cooler than my home place in central Alabama. So I’m hoping to move there within the next year….i just hope there’s enough acreage available. New England is really pretty but costs are too high. NC was another choice but costs seem to be going up and the hurricanes are an issue. I’d consider NE Alabama like it was mentioned in the video but not having income tax makes a difference and transitioning to a life where you have the least amount of recurring expenses as possible

[@acornlandlabs]

Agreed! We are also looking at East TN. North of Chattanooga. For all the same reasons you are.

[@Buildsolarhomes]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePatriot_Ranger]

Hey keep north Alabama off this! It’s our nice secret hidden gem! 😉

[@acornlandlabs]

I hear you! It’s a great location

[@yamnaya88]

It's demographically very bad though

[@ThePatriot_Ranger]

@ what does that mean?

[@yamnaya88]

@@ThePatriot_Ranger too much diversity let's just say

[@Happyfingcampers]

We live in Alaska currently, not off grid yet though😂😂. I've been bouncing Maine, west Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky off the mind to go off grid. We do love south Dakota though lol

[@bertlundy9618]

As in Alaskan, I would like to be offended, but you're not wrong.😅 Even if you're not technically off grid with power infrastructure up here is sketchy at best

[@acornlandlabs]

Glad we’re not off base on Alaska! Offgrid is cool of course, but in Alaska it’s more about survival on-grid too. Offgrid / ongrid will both be challenging in years to come. We like to combine best of both when possible

[@thatmichiganguy]

Good presentation 👌

[@EntertainmentKorner]

I'm so pissed that I can't realistically stay in Oregon unless I plan to save for like 5 or 10 years straight. I've visited eastern Oregon, my dad has property out in Klamath County and I can't stand it. I mean it's nice for a camping trip but I love my flora and fauna and big forests, that's what the PNW is to me. The east 1/2 to 3/4 of the state is basically just desert. Anything west of the cascades is expensive as hell. It sucks when locals can't even afford to live in their own state. I don't want to move because I want to stay close to my family but states like Maine are really appealing. The main (hehe) reason I would chose Maine other than it being great for off grid and the prices being nice is I NEED to live within a couple hours of the coast. I'd be absolutely devastated if I had to drive more than 3 or 4 hrs to get there. I've spent all of my life 1hr from the coast, I can't do it any other way.

[@acornlandlabs]

Buy a home base in Maine and RV! Thats what we’re doing. Affordable Homebase and then travel a bit

[@EntertainmentKorner]

@@acornlandlabs it's tempting but then I'd be 3k miles away from everyone I know and care about. That's scary, lol.

[@acornlandlabs]

I get it!

[@mikelloo]

Spot on for Colorado (from a long time resident).

[@stevenross6088]

Read Joel Skousen’s book, Strategic Relocation. In depth review of all 50 states, a great book. Joel Skousen is the expert on this subject.

[@acornlandlabs]

Oh yeah, it’s on my bookshelf. Great book. Just wish he had county by county reviews! That’s why I created these

[@windrider65]

I know someone who built a place in Florida that was self-sufficient. The State made them hook up to the electric grid even though they didn't need it. They ended up selling the place and bought a sailboat and now live truly off grid. They end up buying a few tanks of fuel every year, they said the biggest thing they miss is their garden.

[@blackpillfitness9136]

Sailboat living really is as off grid as it gets.

[@M21assult]

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

[@Cesium67]

Is it worse than Florida?

[@M21assult]

@@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]

Humidity is the worst.

[@lovechildjones8169]

Don't do Arkansas. You won't like it here

[@gustaafargoan]

You will absolutely hate it here.

[@LorenzoJensen-s3s]

Well done! Great vibes to the video, really hopeful, optimistic, and helpful!

[@acornlandlabs]

Thanks! We’re glad you liked it :)

[@glory3670]

ROFL - Washington DC, just move. That was great.

[@acornlandlabs]

It’s true. It’s the total opposite of freedom 😂 Centralized control apex

[@johneden7975]

Thanks for not talking Vermont up too much! The locals DO NOT like outsiders:-) I’ve got a tiny house in Vt.

[@AngusCampbell-y7i]

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

[@acornlandlabs]

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

[@AngusCampbell-y7i]

@@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]

I'm thinking of going there soon.

[@catawampuslife]

This is amazing, just what I needed!

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

East of the Mississippi the 20 counties with less than 20k people are safe bets.

[@acornlandlabs]

Agreed. Thats the ethos our guides follow

[@cxmi7o]

Thanks for the video. Awesome content

[@NOPO-0]

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

[@acornlandlabs]

Go forth young NOPO

[@eldritchdreamer]

If someone wants to live in Alaska, but want to be more prepared, the Northwoods (upper michigan and northern Wisconsin and minnisota) make for a good Alaska Lite. Good for knowing what to expect, but in a milder form so you can acclimate to it or make a decision about if it's what you want. Towns are small and far between, with wild spaces in-between. Beautiful and underrated. Work can be hard to come by in some areas, though.

[@TheOffroadCamper]

Pretty much all of Oregon has very high zoning restrictions. You cannot be off grid and most of Oregon and the places you can be you couldn’t survive the winters. Sure you can buy land in Christmas Valley and Bonanza eastern Oregon, but you can’t live on it full-time unless you’re willing to provide engineering drawings for the house you intend to build, a well, septic tank and connected to power. Just looking at any ads on Zillow or redfin of all the plots available that have cabins and shacks on them that are now up for sale for a fraction of their value because they can’t live there.

[@acornlandlabs]

That’s terrible. We are NOT the land of the free. People have been asleep. RVs are a good addition to be mobile so they can’t always track you, and you still use your land as home base

[@TheOffroadCamper]

@@acornlandlabs there using drones to keep an eye on land for tax reasons and if they see an illegal RV or anything that violates county code or land uses you’ll get a visit from the local Gov. I have Been diving deep into this the last year working with three real estate brokers in Eastern and central Oregon because we got priced and taxed out of PDX. It really sucks how things are changing.

[@acornlandlabs]

Yep. It’s about time for the people to rise up and change things

[@Andrew-hp1yj]

Perfect video. Loved it!

[@porr1chk1d11]

As someone born and raised in kansas and trying to get out i agree with your takes i will say the people are very friendly here super easy to meet people and make friends :)

[@f.b.lagent1113]

“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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@Oldschoolgenetics]

Hamlet towns in New York are unmatched. Went to college in Oswego, and the snow was incredible

[@tooshay7396]

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.

[@HulaShack1]

OK I understand the lithium mining but quartz? Can you enlighten me? Are you talking about staying away from Akransas crystal mines????? I'll be leaving the Florida from the most weather manipulated area and I don't want to deal with this ever again if possible. Thanks.

[@wldflwr30]

​@HulaShack1 yes the crystal mines. Lithium and cobalt are the other minerals they're looking for. That and land grabs.

[@Deja12345]

I'm so happy someone mentioned this!

[@mercury.johnson]

I lived off grid in Maine in a camper for a couple years. It wasn't bad. I lugged water and kept a gym membership for showering.

[@WalkingDead2024]

What part of Maine was cool with that?

[@Victor-tl4dk]

I would be careful with Louisiana. First, it's pretty hot. Second, the US is first in the world for 'detention/incarceration' and Louisiana is first in the nation in terms of that. Very dangerous criminal legal system. And the people in power are looking to make it worse it seems. Meanwhile the state spends tax money on trying to add the ten commandments in classrooms.

[@acornlandlabs]

Fair points. Gotta love the swamp vibe

[@donalddday7741]

got a 1/4 acre in a hamlet not a town in Idaho for 5500 dollars has water sewer and power but not hooked up and not gonna get it cause i go south in the winter in my motorhome, got it in 2019 today its gone up to 18,000 in value, its a rv or home or even tent area next to salmon river best move i ever made

[@HeatherFleming-gp6bk]

Can you do one for canada

[@acornlandlabs]

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!

[@LiLBitsDK]

go west, it's cold, it gets lot of snow, wildfires happen, beautiful landscapes plenty water

[@chrislewis8974]

Alabama, Missouri, Idaho, seem like the most appealing to me. Northern Idaho sounds like a dream

[@acornlandlabs]

All excellent states for offgrid

[@wldflwr30]

Central is cheapest

[@Lissy-h5z]

Just moved out of Northern Idaho it’s beautiful just expensive.

[@joshua6287]

The nice areas in Idaho are gonna be stupid expensive

[@gatalain145]

Born and raised in Oregon, east side as you mention is like Utah and others where it's hot and desert ish in the summer and winters are cold and snowy, so not ideal for most. Best of Oregon is central near bend and the more well rounded type of living.

[@charmlesscomic1353]

An exceptionally high quality video! Kudos to you!

[@Christopher-cr7pw]

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]

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

[@searchingfortruth619]

Hopefully it's the good Californians

[@Christopher-cr7pw]

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

[@EntertainmentKorner]

This makes me so mad. I want to stay in my own state but I can't really afford to unless I want desert land and if I wanted that I'd move to Arizona.

[@Christopher-cr7pw]

@EntertainmentKorner or you could move to New Mexico or Texas or Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ohio or Kentucky. It's not just Arizona that has a desert

[@tdl487]

Hey, native and life long Tennessee resident here. Yeah, the jump in cost of land has skyrocketed over the past decade due to the migration of out of state(mainly California) people and the terrible development housing booms snatching up acreage with cash, and that's not including the horrible 'house flipper' trend. A decent patch of land can fetch up to 100k easy when it used to cost 30k and you'll have to drop a very high down payment for banks to even consider loaning to you even with great credit. I would definitely check both state and county guidelines before putting any money down on land here. My brother in law purchased an acre almost a year ago but the state is dragging it's feet on approving him to build on it. My husband and I want to go off grid as well in the next year or two but we'll have to sell our house first. And with the housing market as bad as it is now it's too risky to even do that unless we're willing to move in with family.

[@acornlandlabs]

We love TN but it’s getting harder there for the off grid dream. Alabama and Kentucky keep looking better and better

[@steffybael1245]

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]

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

[@ericromano7703]

Including Washington DC was a nice humorous touch. As someone in Ohio, I have to disagree on the pre-car designs of our cities. Maybe a bit but sadly much of the good stuff has been spread out and a car is mostly required unless you're directly in Cleveland or something.

[@inuendo6365]

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]

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!

[@hwinterr]

Please come to maine, we need more people who have this mindset

[@Nova-m8d]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@kensporalsky3784]

Are you saying whites aren’t welcome in certain black communities ? I moved down south and found the stereotype of racist rednecks to be nearly non existent. More interracial marriage than anywhere on the west or east coast.

[@dlspiritdancer9548]

Excellent guide!

[@jeffbroders9781]

You failed to mention political climate. There's a reason why people call California Commifornia.

[@acornlandlabs]

No, I didn’t fail to. I chose not to. That’s common knowledge. Avoid blue states and cities. That data is in the PDFs. Most folks already know

[@wbwills2]

Thx like & sub. Look forward to seeing more. Have a good one