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Pennsylvania Freedom Map

Compare all 67 Pennsylvania counties for tiny homes, RV living, off-grid living, homesteading, land affordability, solar, broadband, climate, public land, and county-rule research.

County profiles67
Regions9
Verified profiles0
Top score74

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Adams County: Freedom Score 46Allegheny County: Freedom Score 29Armstrong County: Freedom Score 54Beaver County: Freedom Score 45Bedford County: Freedom Score 69Berks County: Freedom Score 46Blair County: Freedom Score 50Bradford County: Freedom Score 51Bucks County: Freedom Score 33Butler County: Freedom Score 48Cambria County: Freedom Score 49Cameron County: Freedom Score 66Carbon County: Freedom Score 50Centre County: Freedom Score 47Chester County: Freedom Score 34Clarion County: Freedom Score 69Clearfield County: Freedom Score 71Clinton County: Freedom Score 67Columbia County: Freedom Score 50Crawford County: Freedom Score 55Cumberland County: Freedom Score 51Dauphin County: Freedom Score 50Delaware County: Freedom Score 25Elk County: Freedom Score 66Erie County: Freedom Score 45Fayette County: Freedom Score 50Forest County: Freedom Score 68Franklin County: Freedom Score 51Fulton County: Freedom Score 70Greene County: Freedom Score 67Huntingdon County: Freedom Score 54Indiana County: Freedom Score 57Jefferson County: Freedom Score 59Juniata County: Freedom Score 52Lackawanna County: Freedom Score 49Lancaster County: Freedom Score 33Lawrence County: Freedom Score 49Lebanon County: Freedom Score 50Lehigh County: Freedom Score 33Luzerne County: Freedom Score 49Lycoming County: Freedom Score 49McKean County: Freedom Score 72Mercer County: Freedom Score 50Mifflin County: Freedom Score 49Monroe County: Freedom Score 50Montgomery County: Freedom Score 24Montour County: Freedom Score 52Northampton County: Freedom Score 33Northumberland County: Freedom Score 50Perry County: Freedom Score 51Philadelphia County: Freedom Score 27Pike County: Freedom Score 50Potter County: Freedom Score 68Schuylkill County: Freedom Score 50Snyder County: Freedom Score 51Somerset County: Freedom Score 74Sullivan County: Freedom Score 68Susquehanna County: Freedom Score 57Tioga County: Freedom Score 68Union County: Freedom Score 49Venango County: Freedom Score 55Warren County: Freedom Score 72Washington County: Freedom Score 48Wayne County: Freedom Score 53Westmoreland County: Freedom Score 45Wyoming County: Freedom Score 49York County: Freedom Score 51
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A sourced discovery dataset for Pennsylvania counties, rural land screening, tiny-home and RV research, off-grid feasibility, township and municipal planning, Uniform Construction Code, sewage, private wells, wetlands, waterways, floodplain, public-land context, and parcel-level due diligence, with direct local-office confirmation still pending. These pages use the same county template, scoring model, and source-first workflow as Colorado.

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Pennsylvania County Rankings

Highest Freedom ScoresBest for Tiny HomesBest for RV LivingBest for Off-Grid LivingCheapest LandBest Solar PotentialBest Public Land Access

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Pennsylvania Counties By Lifestyle Goal

Start with a use case, compare the top county-level candidates, then move into parcel-level zoning, water, septic, access, and covenant research.

Tiny

Best For Tiny Home Research

4/5

County-level candidates where tiny-home research starts with stronger alternative-housing scores, rural land context, and source coverage.

Top starts: Somerset, McKean, Warren

RV

Best For RV Living Research

4/5

Counties worth comparing for RV occupancy, temporary use, sanitation, access, construction, and covenant questions.

Top starts: Somerset, McKean, Warren

Off grid

Best For Off-Grid Living

5/5

Stronger off-grid discovery candidates based on rural density, land affordability, solar, public land, water, septic, and county-rule research.

Top starts: Somerset, McKean, Warren

Land

Cheapest Rural Land

78/100

Lower price-per-acre counties that still need practical screening for water, septic, roads, covenants, access, and total development cost.

Top starts: Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset

Public

Best Public Land Access

0.4M

Counties with major public-land acreage and recreation signals, balanced against private parcel access and buildability constraints.

Top starts: Berks, Clinton, Lancaster

Overall

Highest Freedom Scores

74

The broadest starting point for comparing counties across lifestyle scores, land affordability, taxes, solar, broadband, and public land.

Top starts: Somerset, McKean, Warren

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Pennsylvania Lifestyle Research Paths

Use these guides to translate county rankings into practical due-diligence checklists for your intended housing and land-use plan.

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County Profiles

#1

Somerset County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

74
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
65
Partially sourced#2

McKean County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

72
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
52
Partially sourced#3

Warren County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

72
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
56
Partially sourced#4

Clearfield County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

71
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
49
Partially sourced#5

Fulton County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

70
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
27
Partially sourced#6

Bedford County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

69
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#7

Clarion County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

69
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#8

Forest County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

68
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#9

Potter County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

68
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#10

Sullivan County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

68
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#11

Tioga County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

68
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#12

Clinton County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

67
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#13

Greene County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

67
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#14

Cameron County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

66
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#15

Elk County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

66
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#16

Jefferson County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
70
Partially sourced#17

Indiana County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
78
Partially sourced#18

Susquehanna County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
52
Partially sourced#19

Crawford County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
62
Partially sourced#20

Venango County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
60
Partially sourced#21

Armstrong County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
55
Partially sourced#22

Huntingdon County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
25
Partially sourced#23

Wayne County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

53
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
43
Partially sourced#24

Juniata County

South Central Pennsylvania

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#25

Montour County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#26

Bradford County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#27

Cumberland County

South Central Pennsylvania

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#28

Franklin County

South Central Pennsylvania

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#29

Perry County

South Central Pennsylvania

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#30

Snyder County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#31

York County

South Central Pennsylvania

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#32

Blair County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#33

Carbon County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#34

Columbia County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#35

Dauphin County

South Central Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#36

Fayette County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#37

Lebanon County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#38

Mercer County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#39

Monroe County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#40

Northumberland County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#41

Pike County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#42

Schuylkill County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#43

Cambria County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#44

Lackawanna County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#45

Lawrence County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#46

Luzerne County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#47

Lycoming County

Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#48

Mifflin County

South Central Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#49

Union County

Poconos, Coal Region, and Northeast Pennsylvania

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#50

Wyoming County

Northern Pennsylvania Wilds

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#51

Butler County

Pittsburgh Metro and Southwest Pennsylvania

48
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#52

Washington County

Pittsburgh Metro and Southwest Pennsylvania

48
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
36
Partially sourced#53

Centre County

Allegheny Mountains and Central Pennsylvania

47
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#54

Adams County

South Central Pennsylvania

46
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#55

Berks County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

46
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#56

Beaver County

Pittsburgh Metro and Southwest Pennsylvania

45
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#57

Erie County

Western Pennsylvania Rural Counties

45
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#58

Westmoreland County

Pittsburgh Metro and Southwest Pennsylvania

45
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#59

Chester County

Philadelphia Metro and Southeast Pennsylvania

34
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#60

Bucks County

Philadelphia Metro and Southeast Pennsylvania

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#61

Lancaster County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#62

Lehigh County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#63

Northampton County

Lehigh Valley, Berks, and Dutch Country

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#64

Allegheny County

Pittsburgh Metro and Southwest Pennsylvania

29
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#65

Philadelphia County

Philadelphia Metro and Southeast Pennsylvania

27
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#66

Delaware County

Philadelphia Metro and Southeast Pennsylvania

25
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#67

Montgomery County

Philadelphia Metro and Southeast Pennsylvania

24
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced

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