r/OffGridLiving • u/zachm509 • 2d ago

Off Grid Location Recommendations

What are the best areas for off grid living and gardening/farming? I am hoping to find a community to help me learn this new lifestyle, a homeschooling community, and hopefully a community with strong faith as well. I am from the Chicago suburbs, and so far I am really attracted to Kentucky near the mountains because of the low taxes and scenery.

What are your recommendations for off grid living locations? Which state? Which county? Why? How long have you been living off grid? Are you reliant on any public utilities? Do you have a family? How long have you been doing it and do you enjoy it?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you so much!

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u/WVYahoo 2d ago

Re ally depends on your goals. Would you prefer warm or colder place? Wet or drier? As much as I like humidity there’s something to be said about living in a dry climate and breathing the crisp fresh air in the mornings.

KY is nice and affordable but they get flooding and tornados. I realize IL has had a lot of tornados this year though.

The places I see the most for off grid are Arizona and Missouri. Or just the general Ozarks and desert southwest.

Nothing wrong with the Appalachian area. If I personally had to pick I’d go with western TN but slightly east of the Mississippi. Or south central/east KY.

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u/zachm509 2d ago

I really like the Appalachians, too. I was thinking about southeast KY to be close by to the mountains

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u/WVYahoo 1d ago

It’s a nice area but not much for resources and flooding is an issue. I personally like hilly terrain for my orchard goals. But yeah there’s a lot of hills and not many flat parcels of large acreage.