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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
St. Tammany, LA$17.4B+7.8%+1.2%$58.3k$82.4k1.314.1%-0.4%4 km19 kmWashington, MN$17.1B+8.9%+1.3%$59.0k$86.2k1.333.9%-2.4%6 km17 kmSt. Lucie, FL$16.7B+11.2%+4.3%$51.3k$57.0k1.465.1%-7.5%6 km17 kmDeschutes, OR$16.7B+10.6%+1.4%$62.4k$86.2k1.254.4%-3.0%143 km185 kmPinal, AZ$16.3B+12.8%+4.6%$56.0k$50.8k1.344.8%-6.6%26 km539 kmMartin, TX$16.2B+47.4%+0.1%$70.0k$110.4k1.602.9%—23 km616 kmSt. Clair, IL$16.1B+7.7%-0.6%$55.0k$61.7k1.354.3%-4.2%12 km22 kmWebb, TX$16.1B+10.8%+1.2%$44.9k$44.2k1.334.5%-3.7%10 km178 kmMcHenry, IL$16.0B+8.0%+0.5%$53.5k$72.2k1.294.4%-5.4%21 km52 kmBrazos, TX$15.7B+9.7%+1.4%$52.3k$53.0k1.283.6%-4.4%53 km125 kmHays, TX$15.3B+13.9%+4.8%$53.1k$67.5k1.783.6%-2.7%17 km174 kmLorain, OH$15.0B+7.8%+0.6%$53.4k$61.8k1.253.2%-5.2%10 km18 kmGreene, OH$14.7B+8.0%+0.6%$69.6k$67.3k1.342.8%-5.7%14 km80 kmBerkeley, SC$14.3B+12.5%+3.5%$64.9k$58.4k1.253.4%-4.8%25 km20 kmMerrimack, NH$13.8B+7.5%+0.6%$65.9k$78.2k1.282.3%-7.4%7 km73 kmSarpy, NE$13.7B+8.3%+1.7%$57.7k$67.8k1.312.5%-3.8%5 km22 kmYork, ME$13.6B+9.6%+1.0%$59.1k$74.7k1.492.7%-5.5%14 km39 kmNiagara, NY$13.6B+6.9%-0.3%$53.1k$59.2k1.414.4%-6.5%17 km28 kmJackson, OR$13.5B+7.6%-0.3%$55.9k$65.8k1.365.3%-0.8%15 km149 kmBay, FL$13.5B+9.6%+3.5%$51.5k$58.1k1.534.4%-5.9%54 km3 kmBaldwin, AL$13.4B+11.3%+2.9%$48.8k$63.9k1.713.0%-5.3%8 km30 kmMerced, CA$13.3B+8.4%+1.2%$53.1k$51.5k1.498.8%-5.7%27 km99 kmCherokee, GA$13.3B+10.5%+2.3%$52.4k$74.8k1.512.6%-5.9%1 km116 kmCabarrus, NC$13.0B+11.2%+2.0%$52.5k$61.1k1.433.4%-6.9%8 km223 kmImperial, CA$12.9B+8.9%+0.4%$53.0k$52.1k1.9416.9%-7.5%30 km165 km
St. Tammany, LA
GDP ’24
$17.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$58.3k
Income / cap
$82.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
19 km
Washington, MN
GDP ’24
$17.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$86.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.33
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
17 km
St. Lucie, FL
GDP ’24
$16.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+4.3%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$57.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
17 km
Deschutes, OR
GDP ’24
$16.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.6%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$86.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.25
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
143 km
Nearest port
185 km
Pinal, AZ
GDP ’24
$16.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.8%
Pop Δ
+4.6%
Avg wage
$56.0k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
539 km
Martin, TX
GDP ’24
$16.2B
GDP CAGR
+47.4%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$70.0k
Income / cap
$110.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.60
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
616 km
St. Clair, IL
GDP ’24
$16.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$61.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
22 km
Webb, TX
GDP ’24
$16.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$44.9k
Income / cap
$44.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.33
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
178 km
McHenry, IL
GDP ’24
$16.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.29
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
52 km
Brazos, TX
GDP ’24
$15.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$52.3k
Income / cap
$53.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
125 km
Hays, TX
GDP ’24
$15.3B
GDP CAGR
+13.9%
Pop Δ
+4.8%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$67.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.78
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
174 km
Lorain, OH
GDP ’24
$15.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.4k
Income / cap
$61.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.25
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
18 km
Greene, OH
GDP ’24
$14.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$69.6k
Income / cap
$67.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
80 km
Berkeley, SC
GDP ’24
$14.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$64.9k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.25
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
20 km
Merrimack, NH
GDP ’24
$13.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$65.9k
Income / cap
$78.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
73 km
Sarpy, NE
GDP ’24
$13.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$57.7k
Income / cap
$67.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
22 km
York, ME
GDP ’24
$13.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.49
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
39 km
Niagara, NY
GDP ’24
$13.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
28 km
Jackson, OR
GDP ’24
$13.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$65.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
149 km
Bay, FL
GDP ’24
$13.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.53
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
3 km
Baldwin, AL
GDP ’24
$13.4B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.71
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
30 km
Merced, CA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.49
Unemployment
8.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
99 km
Cherokee, GA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$74.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.51
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
116 km
Cabarrus, NC
GDP ’24
$13.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.43
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.9%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
223 km
Imperial, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.94
Unemployment
16.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
165 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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