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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

620 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Wilson, TN$10.2B+13.6%+3.5%$54.8k$72.2k4.142.6%-1.0%3 km20 kmWashington, MD$10.0B+8.8%+0.4%$55.3k$59.5k2.904.1%-2.9%1 km106 kmLa Crosse, WI$9.9B+5.8%+0.0%$56.2k$65.4k1.712.6%-3.3%2 km14 kmDeSoto, MS$9.8B+9.8%+1.4%$44.5k$57.3k3.753.4%-2.7%0 km24 kmPlatte, MO$9.6B+7.3%+1.3%$58.2k$75.6k2.042.9%-2.6%1 km20 kmLee, AL$9.3B+8.6%+1.8%$50.7k$50.8k1.393.1%-2.6%4 km144 kmHanover, VA$9.2B+9.9%+1.2%$54.2k$81.5k1.633.1%-2.3%3 km29 kmDubuque, IA$9.2B+6.6%-0.1%$57.3k$66.4k1.762.8%-1.9%78 km18 kmMacon, IL$9.1B+7.3%-0.9%$67.1k$61.4k1.255.6%-3.4%5 km97 kmBartow, GA$8.6B+13.0%+1.9%$54.8k$53.4k1.403.0%-4.4%4 km99 kmClark, IN$8.6B+10.1%+1.3%$51.8k$58.5k1.773.6%-2.1%5 km12 kmCumberland, NJ$8.5B+6.3%+0.4%$55.8k$50.8k1.266.2%-6.8%47 km28 kmLaramie, WY$8.4B+9.6%+0.2%$58.7k$66.0k1.852.8%-1.4%14 km698 kmEau Claire, WI$8.4B+6.6%+0.6%$56.4k$62.8k1.252.6%-3.4%5 km68 kmFranklin, PA$8.4B+7.0%+0.6%$53.2k$60.2k2.543.6%-3.7%6 km93 kmJohnson, IN$8.3B+8.4%+1.3%$48.8k$64.6k3.202.8%-3.0%7 km103 kmDouglas, GA$8.2B+12.1%+1.2%$54.1k$47.6k1.623.4%-4.0%2 km153 kmLebanon, PA$8.1B+7.6%+0.4%$54.1k$60.9k1.433.6%-5.6%8 km47 kmBlair, PA$8.0B+6.2%-0.5%$51.3k$60.2k1.423.6%-1.8%3 km105 kmFairbanks North Star Borough, AK$7.9B+7.6%-0.2%$66.4k$75.2k1.473.8%-0.4%30 km123 kmRowan, NC$7.9B+8.2%+1.1%$55.2k$51.7k1.673.4%-4.6%3 km235 kmChristian, KY$7.9B+5.9%-0.5%$53.2k$49.8k1.935.9%-5.8%2 km40 kmTazewell, IL$7.8B+8.2%-0.3%$54.2k$62.7k1.754.2%-2.6%3 km14 kmPortsmouth (Independent City), VA$7.8B+4.5%-0.3%$67.0k$50.6k1.454.4%-4.1%4 km1 kmWhitfield, GA$7.7B+7.7%+0.7%$52.3k$49.7k1.993.3%-6.0%3 km39 km
Wilson, TN
GDP ’24
$10.2B
GDP CAGR
+13.6%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Transportation
4.14
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
20 km
Washington, MD
GDP ’24
$10.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$59.5k
LQ · Transportation
2.90
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
106 km
La Crosse, WI
GDP ’24
$9.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$56.2k
Income / cap
$65.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.71
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
14 km
DeSoto, MS
GDP ’24
$9.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$44.5k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Transportation
3.75
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
24 km
Platte, MO
GDP ’24
$9.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$58.2k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Transportation
2.04
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
20 km
Lee, AL
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.39
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
144 km
Hanover, VA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$81.5k
LQ · Transportation
1.63
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
29 km
Dubuque, IA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$66.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.76
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
18 km
Macon, IL
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.25
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
97 km
Bartow, GA
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.40
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
99 km
Clark, IN
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$58.5k
LQ · Transportation
1.77
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
12 km
Cumberland, NJ
GDP ’24
$8.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.26
Unemployment
6.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
28 km
Laramie, WY
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$66.0k
LQ · Transportation
1.85
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.4%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
698 km
Eau Claire, WI
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$62.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.25
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
68 km
Franklin, PA
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.2k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Transportation
2.54
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
93 km
Johnson, IN
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Transportation
3.20
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
103 km
Douglas, GA
GDP ’24
$8.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$47.6k
LQ · Transportation
1.62
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
153 km
Lebanon, PA
GDP ’24
$8.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Transportation
1.43
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
47 km
Blair, PA
GDP ’24
$8.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Transportation
1.42
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
105 km
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$7.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$75.2k
LQ · Transportation
1.47
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
123 km
Rowan, NC
GDP ’24
$7.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$51.7k
LQ · Transportation
1.67
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
235 km
Christian, KY
GDP ’24
$7.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$53.2k
Income / cap
$49.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.93
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
40 km
Tazewell, IL
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Transportation
1.75
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
14 km
Portsmouth (Independent City), VA
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$67.0k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Transportation
1.45
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
1 km
Whitfield, GA
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$52.3k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Transportation
1.99
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
39 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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