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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Wholesale 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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Deep sectors · QCEW
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

702 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Kent, MI$60.3B+7.4%+0.4%$60.0k$73.5k1.584.4%-5.7%5 km53 kmMercer, NJ$56.8B+9.0%+0.7%$88.6k$87.1k1.954.3%-7.2%0 km10 kmSomerset, NJ$54.5B+6.9%+0.8%$102.2k$121.0k2.043.7%-5.7%2 km24 kmDurham, NC$53.3B+8.9%+1.5%$91.8k$69.1k1.923.2%-5.5%2 km166 kmUnion, NJ$51.9B+7.5%+1.1%$81.6k$85.2k2.114.4%-5.6%6 km9 kmWill, IL$50.3B+9.0%+0.4%$58.3k$70.5k1.624.8%-4.6%8 km12 kmBucks, PA$48.8B+7.6%+0.1%$62.9k$96.7k1.473.6%-4.2%19 km28 kmGuilford, NC$46.9B+7.8%+0.8%$59.1k$63.7k1.413.9%-5.5%4 km220 kmSan Joaquin, CA$46.5B+8.7%+1.1%$59.8k$63.0k1.445.6%-3.6%2 km4 kmAda, ID$45.5B+10.2%+1.8%$65.3k$76.9k1.283.2%-2.4%10 km336 kmWashoe, NV$43.7B+9.8%+0.9%$65.9k$86.6k1.514.1%-1.7%108 km280 kmAdams, CO*$43.1B+9.3%+1.4%$71.2k$60.3k2.013.9%-2.5%16 km719 kmOnondaga, NY$42.5B+6.1%-0.4%$66.2k$67.1k1.263.8%-8.0%5 km15 kmWaukesha, WI$42.0B+6.9%+0.5%$67.4k$94.8k1.462.7%-4.2%4 km28 kmMidland, TX$41.5B+20.7%+1.9%$92.6k$146.4k1.483.1%+4.6%12 km594 kmBurlington, NJ$40.9B+7.7%+0.8%$69.4k$78.2k1.483.8%-7.9%22 km29 kmSummit, OH$40.3B+6.2%-0.1%$60.7k$67.7k1.313.0%-5.0%5 km40 kmHenrico, VA$37.6B+4.8%+0.4%$67.8k$81.1k1.253.4%-6.6%1 km3 kmDakota, MN$37.1B+8.4%+0.7%$69.7k$77.9k1.333.9%-1.8%17 km11 kmHoward, MD$37.1B+6.6%+0.4%$84.9k$99.8k1.993.4%-2.9%6 km28 kmKane, IL$37.1B+7.4%+0.3%$60.6k$69.9k1.544.2%-5.3%12 km44 kmBristol, MA$36.0B+6.7%+0.6%$62.3k$69.1k1.784.5%-7.0%10 km7 kmNaugatuck Valley, CT*$33.4B—+0.7%$66.4k$72.5k1.295.6%———Jefferson, LA$31.8B+7.3%-0.4%$62.0k$65.7k1.384.1%+0.1%17 km4 kmLehigh, PA$31.7B+6.8%+0.6%$68.0k$66.9k1.344.5%-7.4%1 km79 km
Kent, MI
GDP ’24
$60.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$60.0k
Income / cap
$73.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.58
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
53 km
Mercer, NJ
GDP ’24
$56.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$88.6k
Income / cap
$87.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.95
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
10 km
Somerset, NJ
GDP ’24
$54.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$102.2k
Income / cap
$121.0k
LQ · Wholesale trade
2.04
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
24 km
Durham, NC
GDP ’24
$53.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$91.8k
Income / cap
$69.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.92
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
166 km
Union, NJ
GDP ’24
$51.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$81.6k
Income / cap
$85.2k
LQ · Wholesale trade
2.11
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
9 km
Will, IL
GDP ’24
$50.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$58.3k
Income / cap
$70.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.62
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
12 km
Bucks, PA
GDP ’24
$48.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$62.9k
Income / cap
$96.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.47
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
28 km
Guilford, NC
GDP ’24
$46.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
220 km
San Joaquin, CA
GDP ’24
$46.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$59.8k
Income / cap
$63.0k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.44
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Ada, ID
GDP ’24
$45.5B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$76.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.28
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
336 km
Washoe, NV
GDP ’24
$43.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$65.9k
Income / cap
$86.6k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.51
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
108 km
Nearest port
280 km
Adams, CO*
GDP ’24
$43.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$71.2k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
2.01
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
719 km
Onondaga, NY
GDP ’24
$42.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$66.2k
Income / cap
$67.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.26
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
15 km
Waukesha, WI
GDP ’24
$42.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$67.4k
Income / cap
$94.8k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.46
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
28 km
Midland, TX
GDP ’24
$41.5B
GDP CAGR
+20.7%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$92.6k
Income / cap
$146.4k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.48
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+4.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
594 km
Burlington, NJ
GDP ’24
$40.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$69.4k
Income / cap
$78.2k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.48
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-7.9%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
29 km
Summit, OH
GDP ’24
$40.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$60.7k
Income / cap
$67.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.31
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
40 km
Henrico, VA
GDP ’24
$37.6B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$67.8k
Income / cap
$81.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.25
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
3 km
Dakota, MN
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$69.7k
Income / cap
$77.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.33
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
11 km
Howard, MD
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$84.9k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.99
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
28 km
Kane, IL
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$69.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.54
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
44 km
Bristol, MA
GDP ’24
$36.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$62.3k
Income / cap
$69.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.78
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
7 km
Naugatuck Valley, CT*
GDP ’24
$33.4B
GDP CAGR
—
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$72.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.29
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Jefferson, LA
GDP ’24
$31.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.38
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
4 km
Lehigh, PA
GDP ’24
$31.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$68.0k
Income / cap
$66.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
79 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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