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GDP growth ≥ (per yr)
≥ 2%≥ 4%≥ 6%
Population change ≤
≤ 0%≤ -1%≤ -3%
Min. population
≥ 100k≥ 500k≥ 1M
Unemployment ≤ (BLS LAUS, latest)
≤ 3%≤ 5%≤ 8%
Business formation growth ≥ (Census BFS, ’20–’24)
≥ 0%≥ 5%≥ 10%
Affordability (income CAGR − FHFA HPI CAGR)
ImprovingStrongly improvingWorsening
Min. average wage (BLS QCEW)
≥ $50k≥ $75k≥ $100k
Min. per-capita income (BEA CAINC1)
≥ $40k≥ $60k≥ $80k
Max. distance to interstate (BTS NHS)
≤ 10 km≤ 25 km≤ 50 km
Max. distance to port (USACE)
≤ 50 km≤ 100 km≤ 250 km

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

1,574 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Alameda, CA$182.5B+6.2%-0.7%$94.7k$111.3k1.293.8%+0.1%0 km27 kmWayne, MI$129.9B+7.6%-0.3%$74.0k$55.7k1.446.4%-4.8%2 km2 kmCapitol, CT*$110.9B—+0.6%$72.5k$82.7k1.265.1%———Washington, OR$63.2B+5.9%+0.3%$87.2k$81.3k1.624.6%-2.7%31 km25 kmSnohomish, WA$62.0B+6.9%+0.9%$78.9k$78.4k2.334.9%-4.8%36 km36 kmEssex, MA$60.7B+6.6%+0.6%$74.1k$86.9k1.544.3%-4.7%2 km18 kmKent, MI$60.3B+7.4%+0.4%$60.0k$73.5k1.954.4%-5.7%5 km53 kmMacomb, MI$54.2B+7.9%+0.1%$68.9k$60.8k2.285.3%-4.6%9 km34 kmGreenville, SC$48.7B+9.6%+2.1%$60.4k$64.1k1.293.4%-6.2%4 km178 kmGuilford, NC$46.9B+7.8%+0.8%$59.1k$63.7k1.263.9%-5.5%4 km220 kmWaukesha, WI$42.0B+6.9%+0.5%$67.4k$94.8k1.702.7%-4.2%4 km28 kmSedgwick, KS$41.5B+7.7%+0.5%$58.9k$63.3k1.914.0%-5.2%5 km220 kmMontgomery, OH$40.1B+6.4%-0.0%$59.5k$60.8k1.403.1%-5.9%7 km71 kmLancaster, PA$40.0B+7.2%+0.4%$57.9k$68.6k1.723.1%-6.5%22 km54 kmSonoma, CA$39.4B+5.7%-0.2%$70.0k$88.8k1.283.7%-0.5%71 km59 kmHillsborough, NH$38.1B+7.2%+0.4%$77.1k$80.5k1.302.9%-6.6%20 km77 kmHamilton, TN$37.3B+7.5%+1.3%$65.0k$69.0k1.442.9%-7.3%13 km10 kmKane, IL$37.1B+7.4%+0.3%$60.6k$69.9k1.764.2%-5.3%12 km44 kmGreater Bridgeport, CT*$33.9B—+0.9%$61.7k$106.9k1.375.8%———Naugatuck Valley, CT*$33.4B—+0.7%$66.4k$72.5k1.405.6%———Lucas, OH$33.4B+7.9%-0.4%$60.0k$60.3k1.553.9%-4.9%3 km10 kmRockingham, NH$32.7B+8.5%+0.6%$70.9k$100.2k1.302.8%-6.3%20 km29 kmStanislaus, CA$32.1B+7.5%+0.2%$60.7k$56.7k1.476.4%-4.6%19 km52 kmLake, IN$31.2B+9.2%+0.2%$59.0k$58.4k1.384.3%-4.4%5 km23 kmClackamas, OR$30.4B+8.0%+0.2%$67.8k$84.0k1.254.6%-0.9%35 km25 km
Alameda, CA
GDP ’24
$182.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$94.7k
Income / cap
$111.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.29
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
27 km
Wayne, MI
GDP ’24
$129.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$74.0k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.44
Unemployment
6.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
2 km
Capitol, CT*
GDP ’24
$110.9B
GDP CAGR
—
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$72.5k
Income / cap
$82.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.26
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Washington, OR
GDP ’24
$63.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$87.2k
Income / cap
$81.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.62
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
25 km
Snohomish, WA
GDP ’24
$62.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$78.9k
Income / cap
$78.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.33
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
36 km
Essex, MA
GDP ’24
$60.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$74.1k
Income / cap
$86.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.54
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
18 km
Kent, MI
GDP ’24
$60.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$60.0k
Income / cap
$73.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.95
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
53 km
Macomb, MI
GDP ’24
$54.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$68.9k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.28
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
34 km
Greenville, SC
GDP ’24
$48.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$60.4k
Income / cap
$64.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.29
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
178 km
Guilford, NC
GDP ’24
$46.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.26
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
220 km
Waukesha, WI
GDP ’24
$42.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$67.4k
Income / cap
$94.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.70
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
28 km
Sedgwick, KS
GDP ’24
$41.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.91
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
220 km
Montgomery, OH
GDP ’24
$40.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
71 km
Lancaster, PA
GDP ’24
$40.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$57.9k
Income / cap
$68.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.72
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
54 km
Sonoma, CA
GDP ’24
$39.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$70.0k
Income / cap
$88.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.28
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
59 km
Hillsborough, NH
GDP ’24
$38.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$77.1k
Income / cap
$80.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.30
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
77 km
Hamilton, TN
GDP ’24
$37.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$69.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.44
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
10 km
Kane, IL
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$69.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.76
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
44 km
Greater Bridgeport, CT*
GDP ’24
$33.9B
GDP CAGR
—
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$61.7k
Income / cap
$106.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.37
Unemployment
5.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Naugatuck Valley, CT*
GDP ’24
$33.4B
GDP CAGR
—
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$72.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Lucas, OH
GDP ’24
$33.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$60.0k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.55
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
10 km
Rockingham, NH
GDP ’24
$32.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.9k
Income / cap
$100.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.30
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
29 km
Stanislaus, CA
GDP ’24
$32.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$60.7k
Income / cap
$56.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.47
Unemployment
6.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
52 km
Lake, IN
GDP ’24
$31.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.38
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
23 km
Clackamas, OR
GDP ’24
$30.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$67.8k
Income / cap
$84.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.25
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
25 km
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GDP: BEA nominal, 2020–2024. Population & change: Census PEP Vintage 2025. Avg wage: BLS QCEW county annual pay 2023 (CBP payroll÷employment fallback). Income per capita: BEA CAINC1 2024. Location quotient: employment concentration vs. the national base — CBP 2-digit, or BLS QCEW for deep sectors (2023). Unemployment: BLS LAUS, most recent month. Business formation growth: Census BFS county applications, 2020→2024 CAGR (2022+ counts carry Census differential-privacy noise). Affordability: BEA CAINC1 per-capita income CAGR minus FHFA county HPI CAGR, 2020→2024 — positive means incomes are outpacing home prices. Interstate & port distance: county centroid to nearest BTS National Highway System segment / USACE port or dock, computed by Economic Atlas. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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