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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

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

1,574 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Winnebago, WI$13.9B+5.6%+0.2%$61.1k$62.3k2.932.7%-5.8%6 km68 kmTippecanoe, IN$13.7B+7.5%+0.5%$58.2k$52.4k2.563.0%-3.5%7 km126 kmYork, ME$13.6B+9.6%+1.0%$59.1k$74.7k1.472.7%-3.3%14 km39 kmNiagara, NY$13.6B+6.9%-0.3%$53.1k$59.2k1.704.4%-4.6%17 km28 kmIredell, NC$13.5B+7.3%+2.4%$62.4k$70.1k1.733.3%-4.0%0 km261 kmLackawanna, PA$13.4B+6.5%+0.1%$51.8k$58.8k1.274.3%-5.2%1 km133 kmYakima, WA$13.3B+4.6%+0.2%$49.8k$54.7k1.345.9%-2.1%22 km83 kmScott, IA$13.3B+7.7%+0.0%$58.9k$70.0k1.393.5%-0.9%4 km14 kmMerced, CA$13.3B+8.4%+1.2%$53.1k$51.5k2.018.8%-1.6%27 km99 kmUnion, NC$13.1B+12.1%+2.4%$58.8k$76.5k2.073.2%-2.8%19 km206 kmSt. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k2.064.1%+1.2%4 km3 kmAscension, LA$12.7B+11.0%+1.4%$67.9k$66.3k1.533.7%-0.7%1 km8 kmStearns, MN$12.6B+8.2%+0.7%$59.6k$64.9k1.494.0%-1.8%9 km121 kmMahoning, OH$12.6B+6.9%-0.4%$49.7k$58.4k1.263.8%-4.1%3 km46 kmRock Island, IL$12.6B+5.0%-0.5%$69.5k$54.1k1.404.5%-3.3%2 km4 kmPitt, NC$12.5B+6.7%+1.0%$56.5k$58.8k1.293.9%-3.4%6 km43 kmCatawba, NC$12.4B+7.7%+1.0%$54.4k$60.4k2.903.5%-4.4%6 km239 kmSumner, TN$11.9B+11.5%+1.8%$56.7k$73.3k1.492.6%-1.0%18 km15 kmMarathon, WI$11.9B+7.0%+0.2%$56.7k$65.6k3.082.6%-4.7%9 km144 kmSullivan, TN$11.9B+9.0%+0.7%$59.6k$58.1k2.153.0%-4.7%4 km151 kmCanyon, ID$11.7B+12.7%+3.5%$49.5k$50.2k1.503.4%+1.6%5 km312 kmRacine, WI$11.7B+7.1%+0.0%$59.1k$65.9k2.633.3%-3.7%9 km22 kmJohnston, NC$11.6B+10.4%+3.5%$52.4k$55.3k1.723.0%-2.8%3 km116 kmGaston, NC$11.3B+9.1%+1.5%$51.8k$55.4k2.263.6%-3.9%1 km251 kmAllen, OH$11.2B+8.9%-0.3%$55.9k$56.1k2.213.0%-3.4%3 km106 km
Winnebago, WI
GDP ’24
$13.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$61.1k
Income / cap
$62.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.93
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.8%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
68 km
Tippecanoe, IN
GDP ’24
$13.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$58.2k
Income / cap
$52.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.56
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
126 km
York, ME
GDP ’24
$13.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.47
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
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 · Manufacturing
1.70
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
28 km
Iredell, NC
GDP ’24
$13.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$70.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.73
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
261 km
Lackawanna, PA
GDP ’24
$13.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.27
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
133 km
Yakima, WA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$54.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.34
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
83 km
Scott, IA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$70.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.39
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
14 km
Merced, CA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.01
Unemployment
8.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
99 km
Union, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.07
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
206 km
St. Charles, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+19.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$92.3k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Ascension, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.9k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.53
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Stearns, MN
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.49
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
121 km
Mahoning, OH
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.26
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
46 km
Rock Island, IL
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$69.5k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Pitt, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.29
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
43 km
Catawba, NC
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.90
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
239 km
Sumner, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$73.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.49
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
15 km
Marathon, WI
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.08
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
144 km
Sullivan, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.15
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
151 km
Canyon, ID
GDP ’24
$11.7B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.50
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
312 km
Racine, WI
GDP ’24
$11.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$65.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.63
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
22 km
Johnston, NC
GDP ’24
$11.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.72
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
116 km
Gaston, NC
GDP ’24
$11.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.26
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
251 km
Allen, OH
GDP ’24
$11.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.21
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
106 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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