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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
Intl migration ≥ (per 1,000, ’20–’25)
≥ net inflow≥ +10≥ +25
FEMA risk score (0–100, current point)
≥ 50≥ 75≥ 90≤ 25≤ 50

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

1,574 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Darke, OH$3.4B+12.3%-0.2%$48.6k$59.9k3.462.9%-4.1%33 km110 km+1.152.7Gordon, GA$3.4B+10.2%+1.4%$54.7k$49.0k3.272.8%-4.3%4 km71 km+9.367.2Whitman, WA$3.4B+5.3%+0.0%$60.9k$51.1k2.413.7%-2.0%57 km22 km+29.839.8Union, AR$3.4B+7.3%-1.2%$59.4k$57.8k2.214.5%-0.2%70 km47 km+5.953.9Pettis, MO$3.3B+12.2%+0.5%$46.0k$48.9k2.863.7%-5.2%27 km55 km+16.262.0St. James, LA$3.3B+14.7%-1.3%$75.0k$77.2k3.405.0%+3.9%13 km2 km+2.671.0Van Buren, MI$3.3B+1.6%+0.2%$50.0k$54.9k2.155.1%-3.7%6 km40 km+6.660.5Caldwell, NC$3.3B+6.1%+0.1%$48.8k$50.6k2.743.6%-3.9%24 km207 km+4.667.4Otter Tail, MN$3.3B+7.1%+0.4%$49.8k$62.1k2.364.0%-4.3%32 km245 km+8.679.4San Benito, CA$3.3B+8.4%+1.7%$57.2k$70.0k2.925.7%+0.9%37 km142 km+4.485.2Columbia, PA$3.3B+6.7%+0.5%$49.3k$54.3k2.074.4%-3.9%2 km74 km+5.562.1Isabella, MI$3.3B+6.4%+0.1%$49.6k$49.9k1.465.5%-3.9%67 km76 km+10.166.1Lapeer, MI$3.3B+7.9%+0.2%$49.3k$56.6k2.785.2%-3.9%9 km65 km+3.066.4Tooele, UT$3.2B+11.8%+3.7%$50.5k$51.5k1.503.5%-0.6%31 km734 km+8.348.9Muscatine, IA$3.2B+5.2%-0.6%$60.3k$60.3k3.733.1%-1.9%18 km9 km+11.657.8Wilkes, NC$3.2B+6.6%+0.1%$45.6k$52.9k2.763.6%-4.1%31 km215 km+7.482.6Madison, NE$3.2B+6.2%+0.2%$52.7k$68.2k1.832.4%-1.1%113 km115 km+22.060.9Grant, IN$3.2B+7.0%-0.1%$49.1k$51.4k1.833.5%-4.5%9 km162 km+9.369.4Ford, KS$3.2B+8.1%+0.1%$53.5k$48.8k4.553.0%-7.6%142 km402 km+29.551.7Iron, UT$3.2B+11.3%+3.2%$45.5k$45.5k1.283.2%-1.5%25 km621 km+11.261.4Warrick, IN$3.2B+6.8%+0.9%$56.3k$74.3k1.522.9%-2.2%11 km20 km+4.765.1Clinton, MI$3.2B+8.1%+0.3%$51.5k$63.1k1.724.1%-2.5%14 km78 km+7.547.0Thomas, GA$3.2B+8.4%+0.2%$53.6k$59.2k1.643.2%-4.4%42 km83 km+3.866.0St. Clair, AL$3.2B+10.2%+1.4%$49.8k$54.9k2.013.0%-0.8%11 km70 km+1.472.1Brown, SD$3.2B+6.5%-0.4%$52.6k$80.0k2.091.7%+0.9%104 km384 km+8.373.5
Darke, OH
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$59.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.46
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
110 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
52.7
Gordon, GA
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$54.7k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.27
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
71 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.3
FEMA risk
67.2
Whitman, WA
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$60.9k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.41
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
22 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.8
FEMA risk
39.8
Union, AR
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$57.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.21
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.2%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
47 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.9
FEMA risk
53.9
Pettis, MO
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$46.0k
Income / cap
$48.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.86
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.2
FEMA risk
62.0
St. James, LA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$77.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.40
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.9%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
2 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.6
FEMA risk
71.0
Van Buren, MI
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+1.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$54.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.15
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.6
FEMA risk
60.5
Caldwell, NC
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.74
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
207 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.6
FEMA risk
67.4
Otter Tail, MN
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.36
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
245 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.6
FEMA risk
79.4
San Benito, CA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$70.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.92
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
142 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
85.2
Columbia, PA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.07
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
74 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.5
FEMA risk
62.1
Isabella, MI
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$49.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.46
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
67 km
Nearest port
76 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
66.1
Lapeer, MI
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$56.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.78
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
65 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.0
FEMA risk
66.4
Tooele, UT
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
+3.7%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.50
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
734 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
48.9
Muscatine, IA
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.73
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
9 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.6
FEMA risk
57.8
Wilkes, NC
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.76
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
215 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.4
FEMA risk
82.6
Madison, NE
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$68.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.83
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
113 km
Nearest port
115 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.0
FEMA risk
60.9
Grant, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.83
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
162 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.3
FEMA risk
69.4
Ford, KS
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
4.55
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-7.6%
Nearest interstate
142 km
Nearest port
402 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.5
FEMA risk
51.7
Iron, UT
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$45.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.28
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
621 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.2
FEMA risk
61.4
Warrick, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.52
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
20 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.7
FEMA risk
65.1
Clinton, MI
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$63.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.72
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
78 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
47.0
Thomas, GA
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$53.6k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.64
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
83 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.8
FEMA risk
66.0
St. Clair, AL
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$54.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.01
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
70 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.4
FEMA risk
72.1
Brown, SD
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.09
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
384 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
73.5
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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. Intl migration: net international migration per 1,000 residents — Census PEP Vintage 2025 components of change summed over the 2020→2025 window ÷ 2025 population × 1,000; a net census estimate (arrivals minus departures), not an official immigration statistic. FEMA risk: National Risk Index composite (0–100), a current point-in-time release — relative hazard exposure, not a trend. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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