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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

221 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Boulder, CO*$39.3B+6.6%-0.1%$91.7k$104.8k2.553.6%-1.6%32 km793 kmMadison, AL$39.0B+8.7%+2.0%$74.5k$69.0k7.812.9%-5.6%1 km23 kmHillsborough, NH$38.1B+7.2%+0.4%$77.1k$80.5k1.502.9%-6.6%20 km77 kmHoward, MD$37.1B+6.6%+0.4%$84.9k$99.8k1.683.4%-2.9%6 km28 kmCumberland, ME$34.6B+8.7%+0.9%$68.8k$90.1k1.332.6%-5.5%4 km17 kmWashtenaw, MI$34.6B+6.8%-0.2%$70.8k$79.7k2.514.3%-2.5%4 km47 kmSeminole, FL$34.4B+8.6%+1.0%$62.8k$65.7k1.434.1%-5.9%13 km54 kmVirginia Beach (Independent City), VA$32.9B+8.6%-0.3%$55.0k$76.3k2.303.3%-2.6%12 km5 kmRockingham, NH$32.7B+8.5%+0.6%$70.9k$100.2k1.552.8%-6.3%20 km29 kmAnchorage Municipality, AK$32.1B+7.5%-0.3%$71.2k$84.4k1.893.5%-1.0%23 km4 kmJefferson, LA$31.8B+7.3%-0.4%$62.0k$65.7k1.364.1%+0.1%17 km4 kmDouglas, CO$31.2B+9.3%+2.2%$80.5k$107.2k1.923.3%-1.7%4 km787 kmFayette, KY$28.9B+8.1%+0.3%$62.6k$69.1k1.554.0%-5.1%3 km22 kmLarimer, CO$28.5B+7.3%+1.0%$67.5k$73.9k1.673.4%-3.1%39 km780 kmNueces, TX$27.9B+10.5%-0.0%$57.3k$58.1k1.674.3%-3.5%8 km16 kmJefferson, TX$27.1B+12.9%-0.2%$66.4k$53.1k1.715.8%-2.4%11 km13 kmNorfolk (Independent City), VA$26.8B+7.3%-0.7%$70.1k$51.5k1.604.1%-3.5%1 km6 kmGalveston, TX$26.3B+13.8%+1.1%$60.5k$67.8k1.264.5%-3.8%4 km5 kmSan Luis Obispo, CA$24.5B+7.7%-0.0%$59.7k$77.6k1.353.6%-4.1%71 km38 kmChesterfield, VA$24.0B+8.9%+1.7%$60.3k$69.4k1.673.5%-6.7%15 km17 kmBrazoria, TX$23.4B+9.5%+2.4%$67.1k$60.7k1.514.7%-4.2%47 km7 kmDavis, UT$23.3B+9.1%+1.0%$56.7k$65.2k2.233.2%-3.6%15 km720 kmCumberland, PA$23.1B+7.8%+1.4%$62.1k$71.5k1.393.3%-5.5%1 km49 kmLafayette, LA$19.8B+8.3%+1.3%$56.4k$69.5k1.413.8%+1.7%5 km7 kmWestmoreland, PA$19.4B+6.7%-0.3%$55.3k$66.1k1.423.6%-3.6%14 km32 km
Boulder, CO*
GDP ’24
$39.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$91.7k
Income / cap
$104.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.55
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
793 km
Madison, AL
GDP ’24
$39.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$74.5k
Income / cap
$69.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
7.81
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
23 km
Hillsborough, NH
GDP ’24
$38.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$77.1k
Income / cap
$80.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.50
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
77 km
Howard, MD
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$84.9k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.68
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
28 km
Cumberland, ME
GDP ’24
$34.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$68.8k
Income / cap
$90.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.33
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
17 km
Washtenaw, MI
GDP ’24
$34.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$70.8k
Income / cap
$79.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.51
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
47 km
Seminole, FL
GDP ’24
$34.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$62.8k
Income / cap
$65.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.43
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
54 km
Virginia Beach (Independent City), VA
GDP ’24
$32.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$76.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.30
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
5 km
Rockingham, NH
GDP ’24
$32.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.9k
Income / cap
$100.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.55
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
29 km
Anchorage Municipality, AK
GDP ’24
$32.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$71.2k
Income / cap
$84.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.89
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
4 km
Jefferson, LA
GDP ’24
$31.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.36
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
4 km
Douglas, CO
GDP ’24
$31.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$80.5k
Income / cap
$107.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.92
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
787 km
Fayette, KY
GDP ’24
$28.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$62.6k
Income / cap
$69.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.55
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
22 km
Larimer, CO
GDP ’24
$28.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$67.5k
Income / cap
$73.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.67
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
780 km
Nueces, TX
GDP ’24
$27.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.67
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
16 km
Jefferson, TX
GDP ’24
$27.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$53.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.71
Unemployment
5.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
13 km
Norfolk (Independent City), VA
GDP ’24
$26.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$70.1k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.60
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
6 km
Galveston, TX
GDP ’24
$26.3B
GDP CAGR
+13.8%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$60.5k
Income / cap
$67.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.26
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
5 km
San Luis Obispo, CA
GDP ’24
$24.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$59.7k
Income / cap
$77.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.35
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
38 km
Chesterfield, VA
GDP ’24
$24.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.67
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
17 km
Brazoria, TX
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.51
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
7 km
Davis, UT
GDP ’24
$23.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.23
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
720 km
Cumberland, PA
GDP ’24
$23.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$62.1k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.39
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
49 km
Lafayette, LA
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$69.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.41
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
7 km
Westmoreland, PA
GDP ’24
$19.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.42
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
32 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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