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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

202 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
San Luis Obispo, CA$24.5B+7.7%-0.0%$59.7k$77.6k3.493.6%-4.1%71 km38 kmGreene, MO$24.5B+8.1%+0.6%$55.0k$58.0k1.583.3%-6.3%1 km180 kmChesterfield, VA$24.0B+8.9%+1.7%$60.3k$69.4k2.243.5%-6.7%15 km17 kmIngham, MI$23.6B+6.4%+0.2%$66.2k$54.1k2.274.9%-5.3%8 km98 kmLeon, FL$23.6B+10.0%+0.4%$59.2k$61.9k1.885.0%-3.7%4 km34 kmBrazoria, TX$23.4B+9.5%+2.4%$67.1k$60.7k1.294.7%-4.2%47 km7 kmCumberland, PA$23.1B+7.8%+1.4%$62.1k$71.5k1.913.3%-5.5%1 km49 kmThurston, WA$21.6B+9.7%+0.5%$68.2k$69.3k2.594.5%-4.0%8 km15 kmSanta Cruz, CA$21.1B+6.7%-1.0%$65.3k$93.6k5.195.1%-1.7%29 km53 kmNew Hanover, NC$21.0B+9.7%+1.8%$58.9k$69.7k1.463.2%-6.1%5 km3 kmAlachua, FL$20.9B+8.5%+0.9%$61.4k$58.9k4.935.3%-5.5%6 km65 kmWhatcom, WA$20.6B+10.1%+0.8%$62.0k$65.6k2.344.5%-5.1%51 km57 kmYolo, CA$20.5B+6.2%+0.6%$73.0k$71.0k2.574.8%-2.6%4 km32 kmLubbock, TX$19.8B+7.1%+1.1%$52.9k$55.8k1.373.6%-3.3%2 km627 kmLafayette, LA$19.8B+8.3%+1.3%$56.4k$69.5k1.433.8%+1.7%5 km7 kmBarnstable, MA$19.3B+8.9%+0.6%$62.2k$96.8k3.924.4%-7.4%37 km8 kmDelaware, OH$19.1B+9.2%+2.4%$69.0k$96.6k1.342.4%-5.4%7 km130 kmSt. Johns, FL$18.6B+12.7%+4.7%$59.0k$93.1k1.794.6%-6.9%3 km13 kmKitsap, WA$18.3B+7.5%+0.4%$67.7k$77.6k4.684.5%-2.7%26 km6 kmHarford, MD$17.9B+6.6%+0.4%$66.9k$74.9k4.453.4%-3.9%10 km18 kmBenton, WA$16.9B+8.3%+1.4%$67.0k$60.0k3.084.8%-4.9%2 km32 kmSaratoga, NY$16.6B+7.6%+0.4%$66.9k$86.8k1.293.0%-3.6%9 km45 kmChittenden, VT$16.4B+8.0%+0.2%$70.3k$80.5k4.762.1%-5.6%3 km11 kmSangamon, IL$15.7B+8.3%-0.3%$65.1k$63.6k1.384.3%-3.0%2 km65 kmHays, TX$15.3B+13.9%+4.8%$53.1k$67.5k1.613.6%-2.7%17 km174 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 · Environmental consulting
3.49
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
38 km
Greene, MO
GDP ’24
$24.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$58.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.58
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
180 km
Chesterfield, VA
GDP ’24
$24.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Environmental consulting
2.24
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
17 km
Ingham, MI
GDP ’24
$23.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$66.2k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Environmental consulting
2.27
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
98 km
Leon, FL
GDP ’24
$23.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$59.2k
Income / cap
$61.9k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.88
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
34 km
Brazoria, TX
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.29
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
7 km
Cumberland, PA
GDP ’24
$23.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$62.1k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.91
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
49 km
Thurston, WA
GDP ’24
$21.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$68.2k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Environmental consulting
2.59
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
15 km
Santa Cruz, CA
GDP ’24
$21.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$93.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
5.19
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
53 km
New Hanover, NC
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$69.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.46
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
3 km
Alachua, FL
GDP ’24
$20.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$61.4k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Environmental consulting
4.93
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
65 km
Whatcom, WA
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
2.34
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
57 km
Yolo, CA
GDP ’24
$20.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$73.0k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
2.57
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
32 km
Lubbock, TX
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.37
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
627 km
Lafayette, LA
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$69.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.43
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
7 km
Barnstable, MA
GDP ’24
$19.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$62.2k
Income / cap
$96.8k
LQ · Environmental consulting
3.92
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
8 km
Delaware, OH
GDP ’24
$19.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$69.0k
Income / cap
$96.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.34
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
130 km
St. Johns, FL
GDP ’24
$18.6B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+4.7%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$93.1k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.79
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-6.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
13 km
Kitsap, WA
GDP ’24
$18.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$67.7k
Income / cap
$77.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
4.68
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
6 km
Harford, MD
GDP ’24
$17.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$66.9k
Income / cap
$74.9k
LQ · Environmental consulting
4.45
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
18 km
Benton, WA
GDP ’24
$16.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.0k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
3.08
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
32 km
Saratoga, NY
GDP ’24
$16.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$66.9k
Income / cap
$86.8k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.29
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
45 km
Chittenden, VT
GDP ’24
$16.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$70.3k
Income / cap
$80.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
4.76
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
11 km
Sangamon, IL
GDP ’24
$15.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$65.1k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.38
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
65 km
Hays, TX
GDP ’24
$15.3B
GDP CAGR
+13.9%
Pop Δ
+4.8%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$67.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.61
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
174 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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