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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

761 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Summers, WV$271.2M+4.4%-0.7%$43.4k$46.4k1.333.7%+0.8%14 km65 km-0.940.2Dewey, SD$270.6M+3.3%+0.8%$48.4k$57.1k1.313.0%—140 km470 km+0.278.7Douglas, SD$269.0M+8.4%+0.3%$45.1k$73.2k1.811.8%—34 km193 km+19.010.4Hardeman, TX$267.7M+8.8%-1.4%$49.9k$60.0k1.363.4%—105 km423 km+14.98.7Harlan, NE$267.4M+11.3%-0.4%$41.0k$73.4k1.621.9%-6.8%57 km306 km+3.732.0Pierce, ND$267.4M+3.1%-0.6%$48.2k$60.6k1.301.8%—153 km486 km+1.83.2Perry, AR$265.7M+14.5%+0.7%$40.1k$50.8k1.464.2%-1.8%30 km27 km+2.128.1Grand Isle, VT$265.0M+6.9%+0.8%$48.9k$79.3k1.542.7%-4.8%11 km13 km+2.01.9Carlisle, KY$264.6M+12.2%-0.2%$46.2k$63.3k1.444.6%—28 km15 km+5.118.7Cimarron, OK$263.3M+11.1%-1.9%$40.4k$79.6k1.403.1%—164 km608 km-0.547.3Owen, KY$262.7M+9.5%+0.4%$49.1k$43.2k2.224.6%-2.2%20 km31 km+1.315.2Mathews, VA$260.5M+5.6%+0.2%$39.1k$76.6k2.813.5%-5.6%33 km25 km+0.012.2Wayne, MO$259.8M+4.0%-0.2%$37.7k$48.4k1.414.6%—81 km75 km+1.367.0Kiowa, OK$255.4M+0.1%-0.7%$41.6k$49.7k1.264.3%—57 km328 km+1.335.8Nowata, OK$253.2M+7.1%+0.5%$46.2k$50.6k1.904.7%—44 km54 km+2.840.8Johnson, NE$252.7M+8.2%-0.5%$53.5k$45.8k1.352.9%—52 km48 km+3.64.6Maries, MO$243.3M+6.8%+0.1%$39.0k$47.2k1.733.0%-5.8%24 km52 km+1.920.8Sheridan, MT$240.8M+6.0%-0.4%$47.6k$57.2k1.362.0%-5.6%178 km815 km+11.615.1Gates, NC$240.0M+2.7%-0.4%$43.5k$55.9k1.823.2%-2.8%45 km13 km+1.110.5Green, KY$238.9M+6.1%+0.9%$41.6k$46.4k1.355.2%—31 km65 km-0.314.0Gregory, SD$237.7M+8.5%+0.5%$39.1k$62.9k1.762.0%—62 km243 km+2.716.2West Carroll, LA$236.8M+3.0%-1.1%$40.2k$48.4k1.887.5%-1.1%38 km22 km+0.815.4Scotland, MO$236.1M+10.4%-0.1%$41.5k$54.8k1.842.9%—87 km58 km+3.133.0Bollinger, MO$235.5M+3.9%+0.0%$38.9k$49.6k1.413.2%—36 km36 km-0.226.3Catahoula, LA$235.2M+5.1%-1.4%$38.9k$48.0k1.575.1%—69 km5 km-0.117.0
Summers, WV
GDP ’24
$271.2M
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$43.4k
Income / cap
$46.4k
LQ · Other services
1.33
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
65 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.9
FEMA risk
40.2
Dewey, SD
GDP ’24
$270.6M
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$48.4k
Income / cap
$57.1k
LQ · Other services
1.31
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
140 km
Nearest port
470 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.2
FEMA risk
78.7
Douglas, SD
GDP ’24
$269.0M
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$45.1k
Income / cap
$73.2k
LQ · Other services
1.81
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
193 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.0
FEMA risk
10.4
Hardeman, TX
GDP ’24
$267.7M
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Other services
1.36
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
105 km
Nearest port
423 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.9
FEMA risk
8.7
Harlan, NE
GDP ’24
$267.4M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$41.0k
Income / cap
$73.4k
LQ · Other services
1.62
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
306 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
32.0
Pierce, ND
GDP ’24
$267.4M
GDP CAGR
+3.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Other services
1.30
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
153 km
Nearest port
486 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.8
FEMA risk
3.2
Perry, AR
GDP ’24
$265.7M
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$40.1k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Other services
1.46
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
27 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
28.1
Grand Isle, VT
GDP ’24
$265.0M
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$79.3k
LQ · Other services
1.54
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
1.9
Carlisle, KY
GDP ’24
$264.6M
GDP CAGR
+12.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Other services
1.44
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
18.7
Cimarron, OK
GDP ’24
$263.3M
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
-1.9%
Avg wage
$40.4k
Income / cap
$79.6k
LQ · Other services
1.40
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
164 km
Nearest port
608 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.5
FEMA risk
47.3
Owen, KY
GDP ’24
$262.7M
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$43.2k
LQ · Other services
2.22
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
31 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
15.2
Mathews, VA
GDP ’24
$260.5M
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$39.1k
Income / cap
$76.6k
LQ · Other services
2.81
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
25 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.0
FEMA risk
12.2
Wayne, MO
GDP ’24
$259.8M
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$37.7k
Income / cap
$48.4k
LQ · Other services
1.41
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
81 km
Nearest port
75 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
67.0
Kiowa, OK
GDP ’24
$255.4M
GDP CAGR
+0.1%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$41.6k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Other services
1.26
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
328 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
35.8
Nowata, OK
GDP ’24
$253.2M
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Other services
1.90
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
54 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.8
FEMA risk
40.8
Johnson, NE
GDP ’24
$252.7M
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$45.8k
LQ · Other services
1.35
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
48 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.6
FEMA risk
4.6
Maries, MO
GDP ’24
$243.3M
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$39.0k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Other services
1.73
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.8%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
52 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.9
FEMA risk
20.8
Sheridan, MT
GDP ’24
$240.8M
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$47.6k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Other services
1.36
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
178 km
Nearest port
815 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.6
FEMA risk
15.1
Gates, NC
GDP ’24
$240.0M
GDP CAGR
+2.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$43.5k
Income / cap
$55.9k
LQ · Other services
1.82
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
10.5
Green, KY
GDP ’24
$238.9M
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$41.6k
Income / cap
$46.4k
LQ · Other services
1.35
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
65 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.3
FEMA risk
14.0
Gregory, SD
GDP ’24
$237.7M
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$39.1k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Other services
1.76
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
243 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
16.2
West Carroll, LA
GDP ’24
$236.8M
GDP CAGR
+3.0%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$40.2k
Income / cap
$48.4k
LQ · Other services
1.88
Unemployment
7.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
22 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.8
FEMA risk
15.4
Scotland, MO
GDP ’24
$236.1M
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$41.5k
Income / cap
$54.8k
LQ · Other services
1.84
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
87 km
Nearest port
58 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.1
FEMA risk
33.0
Bollinger, MO
GDP ’24
$235.5M
GDP CAGR
+3.9%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$38.9k
Income / cap
$49.6k
LQ · Other services
1.41
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
36 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.2
FEMA risk
26.3
Catahoula, LA
GDP ’24
$235.2M
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$38.9k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Other services
1.57
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
69 km
Nearest port
5 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.1
FEMA risk
17.0
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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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