County Freedom Index

Rankings

County Ranking Tables

Choose a state or national ranking to compare county-level data in a sortable, filterable table. Rankings are discovery tools for building a shortlist before parcel-level due diligence.

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Rankings Are Discovery Leads

A high ranking means a county is worth researching first. It is not legal advice, a recommendation to buy land, or proof that any parcel will qualify for a specific use.

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Start With The Ranking That Matches Your Goal

Rankings are confidence-aware shortlist builders. Pick the table that matches your land search, compare verified profiles first, then move into county and parcel research.

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I want the strongest overall counties

Start with the national homesteading table, then filter by state, population density, source status, and practical land signals.

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I want cheaper rural land

Use land affordability rankings to build a shortlist, then confirm access, water, septic, taxes, and road cost before making an offer.

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I want solar and off-grid potential

Compare solar-resource signals with rural density, climate, broadband, and local-rule source confidence.

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Choose a state

State Ranking Tables

Each state table includes every county in that state plus the data fields collected for lifestyle fit, land affordability, climate, utilities, taxes, public land, and source confidence.

CO

Colorado Ranking Tables

64 counties available. 64 verified profiles.

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Suggested first tableHomesteading

This gives the broadest first pass across land, density, climate, and practical rural-living signals.

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HomesteadingCompare counties by land, growing season, rural density, climate, and practical homestead signals.Land AffordabilityCompare county-level land affordability and availability snapshots before parcel due diligence.Solar PotentialRank counties by broad solar-resource signals for off-grid and rural power planning.Public Land AccessCompare public land acreage and recreation access signals for rural lifestyle research.
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National tables

National Ranking Tables

Use national tables when you want to compare counties across live state datasets, then narrow into a state page when you find a promising region.

Verified national preview

Top Verified Counties Across Live State Datasets

This preview uses verified county profiles only. Sourced-discovery counties remain available in the Finder and state tables when you want a broader research pool.

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Idaho County, ID

Verified ✓
Freedom
85
Land
88
Solar
4/10
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Baca County, CO

Verified ✓
Freedom
72
Land
Not yet scored
Solar
9/10
3

Kit Carson County, CO

Verified ✓
Freedom
70
Land
98
Solar
8/10
4

Prowers County, CO

Verified ✓
Freedom
69
Land
100
Solar
9/10
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Wasco County, OR

Verified ✓
Freedom
71
Land
100
Solar
5/10
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Bent County, CO

Verified ✓
Freedom
71
Land
100
Solar
9/10

How to use rankings

Use Tables To Build A Shortlist, Then Verify The Parcel

Each ranking table is a discovery layer. Sort and filter by the county signals that matter to your plan, open promising county profiles, then verify zoning, covenants, water, septic, access, utilities, taxes, and local rules for the exact parcel before relying on any result.

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Pick a state table

Start locally when you already know the state or region you want to research.

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Sort by your constraints

Use filters for land cost, density, solar, public land, source status, and lifestyle fit.

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Move into due diligence

Use county profiles and the Finder to prepare better questions for local offices and professionals.