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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
Randall, TX$6.1B+8.6%+1.6%$52.6k$63.3k1.603.0%-1.2%2 km574 kmClark, OH$6.1B+6.2%+0.1%$50.4k$52.9k1.823.2%-4.9%3 km106 kmBerkeley, WV$6.1B+9.1%+2.6%$54.7k$57.2k1.623.2%-3.4%3 km110 kmCleveland, NC$6.0B+8.2%+0.6%$50.9k$51.2k2.324.2%-4.1%21 km218 kmPickens, SC$6.0B+9.4%+1.1%$51.4k$52.1k2.014.0%-2.8%27 km156 kmSt. Croix, WI$6.0B+8.8%+1.0%$54.1k$73.2k2.363.0%-1.7%10 km47 kmRichland, OH$6.0B+6.5%-0.0%$49.8k$50.0k2.363.2%-6.3%7 km69 kmRandolph, NC$6.0B+8.4%+0.8%$46.8k$51.9k3.583.5%-4.2%2 km190 kmTwin Falls, ID$5.9B+9.7%+1.6%$46.7k$53.8k1.283.2%-1.3%37 km489 kmPosey, IN$5.9B+21.6%-0.1%$65.3k$63.8k3.502.9%-3.4%19 km10 kmRockdale, GA$5.9B+8.4%+1.0%$58.2k$46.2k2.023.7%-4.2%1 km193 kmOrange, TX$5.9B+12.3%+0.4%$61.2k$54.9k2.724.9%-1.5%1 km1 kmPortage, WI$5.8B+7.8%+0.5%$54.9k$59.6k1.812.8%-5.2%1 km117 kmSteuben, NY$5.8B+5.6%-0.4%$70.7k$59.2k1.564.0%-2.9%9 km108 kmLaPorte, IN$5.8B+8.4%-0.2%$51.2k$55.8k2.393.4%-4.2%10 km24 kmFranklin, WA$5.8B+8.4%+1.1%$55.1k$50.5k1.615.1%-1.1%34 km23 kmFloyd, GA$5.7B+8.1%+0.7%$50.2k$48.4k2.063.0%-5.2%31 km81 kmHarrison, TX$5.7B+10.5%+0.9%$59.9k$52.2k2.134.5%-3.8%6 km73 kmDeKalb, IL$5.7B+6.0%+0.1%$54.3k$55.0k1.584.1%-4.7%1 km61 kmBlue Earth, MN$5.6B+7.7%+0.4%$55.0k$56.9k1.314.0%-2.3%41 km101 kmSauk, WI$5.6B+8.6%+0.3%$48.8k$70.0k1.872.5%-3.6%20 km99 kmMadison, IN$5.5B+8.2%+0.6%$47.7k$51.1k1.453.3%-3.5%13 km140 kmMercer, PA$5.5B+6.6%-0.5%$51.9k$53.1k2.264.2%-3.4%8 km67 kmHoward, IN$5.5B+6.8%+0.1%$58.8k$53.2k3.224.8%-4.6%48 km139 kmNortheastern Connecticut, CT*$5.4B—+0.6%$51.0k$67.0k2.615.0%———
Randall, TX
GDP ’24
$6.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.60
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
574 km
Clark, OH
GDP ’24
$6.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$50.4k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.82
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
106 km
Berkeley, WV
GDP ’24
$6.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.6%
Avg wage
$54.7k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.62
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
110 km
Cleveland, NC
GDP ’24
$6.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$51.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.32
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
218 km
Pickens, SC
GDP ’24
$6.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.01
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
156 km
St. Croix, WI
GDP ’24
$6.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$73.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.36
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
47 km
Richland, OH
GDP ’24
$6.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.36
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
69 km
Randolph, NC
GDP ’24
$6.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$51.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.58
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
190 km
Twin Falls, ID
GDP ’24
$5.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$53.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.28
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
489 km
Posey, IN
GDP ’24
$5.9B
GDP CAGR
+21.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$63.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.50
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
10 km
Rockdale, GA
GDP ’24
$5.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$58.2k
Income / cap
$46.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.02
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
193 km
Orange, TX
GDP ’24
$5.9B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$61.2k
Income / cap
$54.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.72
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
1 km
Portage, WI
GDP ’24
$5.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.81
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
117 km
Steuben, NY
GDP ’24
$5.8B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$70.7k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.56
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
108 km
LaPorte, IN
GDP ’24
$5.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.39
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
24 km
Franklin, WA
GDP ’24
$5.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$55.1k
Income / cap
$50.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.61
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
23 km
Floyd, GA
GDP ’24
$5.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$48.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.06
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
81 km
Harrison, TX
GDP ’24
$5.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$59.9k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.13
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
73 km
DeKalb, IL
GDP ’24
$5.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$55.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.58
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
61 km
Blue Earth, MN
GDP ’24
$5.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$56.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.31
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
101 km
Sauk, WI
GDP ’24
$5.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$70.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.87
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
99 km
Madison, IN
GDP ’24
$5.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$47.7k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.45
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
140 km
Mercer, PA
GDP ’24
$5.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$51.9k
Income / cap
$53.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.26
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
67 km
Howard, IN
GDP ’24
$5.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.22
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
139 km
Northeastern Connecticut, CT*
GDP ’24
$5.4B
GDP CAGR
—
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$67.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.61
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
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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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