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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

595 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Mobile, AL$30.1B+8.8%-0.1%$59.2k$53.9k2.014.0%-3.5%10 km13 kmWeld, CO*$29.5B+13.3%+2.9%$65.7k$63.7k2.924.0%-2.8%41 km699 kmLancaster, NE$28.8B+8.4%+0.6%$57.1k$68.3k1.412.6%-3.3%4 km72 kmYork, PA$28.4B+6.7%+0.7%$59.8k$62.9k1.443.7%-6.2%2 km59 kmNueces, TX$27.9B+10.5%-0.0%$57.3k$58.1k2.414.3%-3.5%8 km16 kmJefferson, TX$27.1B+12.9%-0.2%$66.4k$53.1k2.805.8%-2.4%11 km13 kmBerks, PA$26.6B+6.4%+0.6%$61.4k$62.9k1.424.2%-7.1%12 km80 kmClayton, GA$26.3B+15.2%-0.2%$73.2k$37.0k2.184.1%-10.9%4 km188 kmSan Luis Obispo, CA$24.5B+7.7%-0.0%$59.7k$77.6k1.333.6%-4.1%71 km38 kmRockland, NY$24.4B+7.2%+1.3%$64.2k$72.9k1.563.4%-7.3%5 km7 kmPasco, FL$24.2B+12.4%+3.8%$53.1k$59.1k2.505.0%-8.6%7 km40 kmChesterfield, VA$24.0B+8.9%+1.7%$60.3k$69.4k1.913.5%-6.7%15 km17 kmMarion, OR$23.9B+7.6%+0.5%$59.5k$60.1k1.254.7%-3.3%32 km45 kmBrazoria, TX$23.4B+9.5%+2.4%$67.1k$60.7k1.854.7%-4.2%47 km7 kmDavis, UT$23.3B+9.1%+1.0%$56.7k$65.2k1.753.2%-3.6%15 km720 kmHorry, SC$22.8B+11.6%+4.0%$45.8k$53.9k1.294.4%-7.1%67 km67 kmNorthampton, PA$21.0B+6.9%+0.8%$57.5k$69.3k1.884.1%-6.6%12 km72 kmWhatcom, WA$20.6B+10.1%+0.8%$62.0k$65.6k1.864.5%-5.1%51 km57 kmAnoka, MN$20.6B+5.9%+0.9%$63.2k$64.9k1.524.1%-3.5%14 km29 kmGenesee, MI$20.2B+5.8%-0.3%$53.9k$53.6k1.366.1%-4.8%2 km51 kmLexington, SC$19.8B+8.3%+1.6%$53.3k$64.1k1.733.3%-6.1%3 km151 kmWestmoreland, PA$19.4B+6.7%-0.3%$55.3k$66.1k2.373.6%-3.6%14 km32 kmBarnstable, MA$19.3B+8.9%+0.6%$62.2k$96.8k1.414.4%-7.4%37 km8 kmGloucester, NJ$19.1B+7.4%+0.7%$56.3k$68.4k1.554.0%-9.3%14 km17 kmOkaloosa, FL$19.0B+8.5%+0.9%$59.5k$66.2k1.804.3%-4.9%3 km21 km
Mobile, AL
GDP ’24
$30.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$59.2k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.01
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
13 km
Weld, CO*
GDP ’24
$29.5B
GDP CAGR
+13.3%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$65.7k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.92
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
699 km
Lancaster, NE
GDP ’24
$28.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$57.1k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.41
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
72 km
York, PA
GDP ’24
$28.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.8k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.44
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
59 km
Nueces, TX
GDP ’24
$27.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.41
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 · Waste management & remediation
2.80
Unemployment
5.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
13 km
Berks, PA
GDP ’24
$26.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$61.4k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.42
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
80 km
Clayton, GA
GDP ’24
$26.3B
GDP CAGR
+15.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$73.2k
Income / cap
$37.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.18
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-10.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
188 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 · Waste management & remediation
1.33
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
38 km
Rockland, NY
GDP ’24
$24.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$64.2k
Income / cap
$72.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.56
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
7 km
Pasco, FL
GDP ’24
$24.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
+3.8%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.50
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-8.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
40 km
Chesterfield, VA
GDP ’24
$24.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.91
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
17 km
Marion, OR
GDP ’24
$23.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.25
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
45 km
Brazoria, TX
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.85
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 · Waste management & remediation
1.75
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
720 km
Horry, SC
GDP ’24
$22.8B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+4.0%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.29
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
67 km
Nearest port
67 km
Northampton, PA
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.88
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
72 km
Whatcom, WA
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.86
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
57 km
Anoka, MN
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$63.2k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.52
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
29 km
Genesee, MI
GDP ’24
$20.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.9k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.36
Unemployment
6.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
51 km
Lexington, SC
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$64.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.73
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
151 km
Westmoreland, PA
GDP ’24
$19.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.37
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
32 km
Barnstable, MA
GDP ’24
$19.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$62.2k
Income / cap
$96.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.41
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
8 km
Gloucester, NJ
GDP ’24
$19.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$68.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.55
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-9.3%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
17 km
Okaloosa, FL
GDP ’24
$19.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$66.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.80
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
21 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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