Midwest · OH
Ohio
Confidence: Medium
Amish country (Holmes/Wayne) is a working off-grid model. Generally permissive rural.
+30
Overall
Verdict
Workable
Weighted across Water · Legal · Soil · Energy · Climate
Quick stats
- Region
- Midwest
- Overall score
- +30
- Confidence
- Medium
Domain breakdown
How OH scores
Water+26 / ±50
Legal+6 / ±40
Soil+18 / ±30
Energy+8 / ±25
Climate Risk-8 / ±25
In its favor
- +Working off-grid communities
- +Good rainfall
- +Good soils
Watch-outs
- −Higher density
- −Cloudy winters
- −Some county code enforcement
Notes by domain
Water
+26Adequate.
Legal
+6Residential code statewide; townships vary.
Soil
+18Good.
Energy
+8Modest.
Climate Risk
-8Snow, occasional tornadoes.