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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Retail tradeLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
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

1,549 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Garland, AR$4.7B+6.6%-0.1%$44.7k$53.6k1.413.8%-3.9%34 km72 kmBay, MI$4.7B+5.8%-0.3%$53.5k$55.6k1.425.7%-4.7%2 km13 kmMendocino, CA$4.7B+6.4%-0.7%$51.9k$62.4k1.554.6%+2.2%102 km160 kmIsland, WA$4.7B+6.8%-0.3%$55.1k$74.1k1.464.7%-1.2%23 km8 kmRaleigh, WV$4.5B+9.7%-0.8%$52.4k$56.0k1.373.7%-1.2%2 km41 kmPayne, OK$4.5B+7.1%+0.6%$49.6k$49.0k1.544.4%-3.5%33 km113 kmAngelina, TX$4.5B+7.4%+0.4%$49.3k$53.6k1.344.6%-1.1%108 km130 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AK$4.5B+9.2%+2.2%$55.2k$64.0k1.464.3%-3.2%31 km118 kmBuffalo, NE$4.5B+8.2%+0.5%$50.9k$72.7k1.462.3%-2.5%21 km261 kmMadison, KY$4.4B+9.6%+1.7%$51.0k$49.4k1.485.3%-3.4%4 km20 kmBannock, ID$4.4B+9.0%+1.0%$45.6k$53.7k1.414.1%-1.0%1 km563 kmDeWitt, TX$4.4B+18.4%+0.6%$55.3k$75.6k1.464.8%-1.5%64 km49 kmJefferson, OH$4.4B+4.4%-0.5%$48.7k$51.0k1.263.5%-4.9%35 km11 kmBastrop, TX$4.3B+12.0%+4.3%$50.8k$49.9k1.993.7%-0.7%44 km149 kmCurry, NM$4.3B+6.7%-0.5%$45.2k$59.0k1.533.8%-0.7%60 km714 kmCass, MO$4.3B+9.2%+1.3%$46.8k$62.7k1.703.0%-2.5%1 km55 kmBelknap, NH$4.3B+8.4%+0.5%$54.5k$85.3k1.962.4%-5.4%14 km67 kmCullman, AL$4.3B+9.4%+1.3%$49.7k$53.6k1.343.1%-1.2%0 km50 kmLa Plata, CO$4.3B+9.2%+0.6%$59.6k$81.0k1.423.2%-1.8%207 km977 kmLivingston, LA$4.2B+5.9%+1.8%$44.9k$53.6k1.783.9%-0.8%4 km34 kmLenawee, MI$4.2B+7.2%-0.4%$50.6k$53.0k1.365.0%-2.9%33 km47 kmIndiana, PA$4.2B+2.2%+0.0%$54.6k$49.7k1.584.1%-3.7%55 km40 kmCoffee, TN$4.2B+8.0%+1.4%$55.7k$53.2k1.353.0%-4.4%0 km67 kmFauquier, VA$4.2B+8.2%+1.0%$62.9k$90.6k1.263.0%-1.8%12 km50 kmWorcester, MD$4.1B+10.7%+0.9%$44.3k$73.6k1.544.2%-3.8%135 km18 km
Garland, AR
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
72 km
Bay, MI
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$55.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
13 km
Mendocino, CA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$51.9k
Income / cap
$62.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.55
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
102 km
Nearest port
160 km
Island, WA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.1k
Income / cap
$74.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
8 km
Raleigh, WV
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.37
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
41 km
Payne, OK
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.54
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
113 km
Angelina, TX
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
108 km
Nearest port
130 km
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$64.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
118 km
Buffalo, NE
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
261 km
Madison, KY
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.48
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
20 km
Bannock, ID
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
563 km
DeWitt, TX
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+18.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
49 km
Jefferson, OH
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$48.7k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.26
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
11 km
Bastrop, TX
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
+4.3%
Avg wage
$50.8k
Income / cap
$49.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.99
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
149 km
Curry, NM
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$59.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.53
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
60 km
Nearest port
714 km
Cass, MO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.70
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
55 km
Belknap, NH
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.96
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
67 km
Cullman, AL
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
50 km
La Plata, CO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$81.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
207 km
Nearest port
977 km
Livingston, LA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$44.9k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.78
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
34 km
Lenawee, MI
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$53.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
47 km
Indiana, PA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+2.2%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.58
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
40 km
Coffee, TN
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
67 km
Fauquier, VA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$62.9k
Income / cap
$90.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.26
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
50 km
Worcester, MD
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$44.3k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.54
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
135 km
Nearest port
18 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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