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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
Skagit, WA$9.6B+8.5%+0.5%$61.7k$71.4k1.585.0%-2.3%45 km47 kmMonroe, PA$9.6B+6.8%-0.2%$52.4k$56.6k1.404.8%-5.2%0 km102 kmMontgomery, TN$9.4B+10.2%+2.7%$49.4k$54.3k1.483.4%-3.9%13 km3 kmSheboygan, WI$9.4B+6.5%+0.0%$60.2k$67.2k3.752.6%-5.4%15 km19 kmMonroe, IN$9.3B+6.5%+0.4%$56.4k$60.4k1.823.3%-0.8%4 km92 kmBartholomew, IN$9.3B+8.4%+0.8%$67.7k$70.3k3.283.1%-2.5%5 km67 kmLee, AL$9.3B+8.6%+1.8%$50.7k$50.8k1.573.1%-2.6%4 km144 kmOswego, NY$9.3B+6.9%+0.2%$59.6k$52.7k1.544.3%-6.6%2 km30 kmSebastian, AR$9.3B+7.1%+0.5%$53.1k$51.6k2.413.7%-5.4%17 km22 kmKings, CA$9.2B+7.4%+0.2%$53.8k$47.7k2.288.0%-3.5%17 km130 kmWashington, WI$9.2B+7.8%+0.4%$56.5k$76.3k2.952.6%-3.4%5 km29 kmDubuque, IA$9.2B+6.6%-0.1%$57.3k$66.4k1.942.8%-1.9%78 km18 kmCalhoun, MI$9.1B+7.9%-0.1%$62.3k$50.2k2.745.4%-4.4%2 km109 kmCache, UT$9.1B+9.3%+2.0%$49.9k$53.9k2.973.0%-1.3%31 km670 kmBlount, TN$9.1B+10.4%+1.2%$61.1k$63.3k2.162.6%-4.0%17 km28 kmJackson, MI$9.1B+7.5%-0.1%$59.7k$51.6k2.025.2%-3.3%3 km85 kmMacon, IL$9.1B+7.3%-0.9%$67.1k$61.4k1.685.6%-3.4%5 km97 kmAlamance, NC$9.0B+7.5%+1.7%$51.0k$54.2k1.473.6%-4.3%2 km198 kmWayne, OH$9.0B+7.2%-0.1%$55.9k$61.0k3.432.5%-2.8%20 km73 kmOntario, NY$8.9B+7.6%+0.1%$61.5k$68.5k1.503.5%-5.9%14 km49 kmMadera, CA$8.8B+8.1%+1.5%$53.7k$51.2k1.387.0%-2.9%98 km158 kmPortage, OH$8.8B+7.0%+0.2%$55.6k$59.4k2.382.9%-3.0%7 km52 kmBartow, GA$8.6B+13.0%+1.9%$54.8k$53.4k3.073.0%-4.4%4 km99 kmGrant, WA$8.6B+9.2%+1.3%$60.3k$52.2k1.746.1%-3.8%11 km99 kmClark, IN$8.6B+10.1%+1.3%$51.8k$58.5k1.343.6%-2.1%5 km12 km
Skagit, WA
GDP ’24
$9.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$61.7k
Income / cap
$71.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.58
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
47 km
Monroe, PA
GDP ’24
$9.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$56.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
102 km
Montgomery, TN
GDP ’24
$9.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.48
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
3 km
Sheboygan, WI
GDP ’24
$9.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$60.2k
Income / cap
$67.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.75
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
19 km
Monroe, IN
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.82
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
92 km
Bartholomew, IN
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$67.7k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.28
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
67 km
Lee, AL
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.57
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
144 km
Oswego, NY
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$52.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.54
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
30 km
Sebastian, AR
GDP ’24
$9.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.41
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
22 km
Kings, CA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$47.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.28
Unemployment
8.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
130 km
Washington, WI
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$76.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.95
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 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 · Manufacturing
1.94
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
18 km
Calhoun, MI
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$62.3k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.74
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
109 km
Cache, UT
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.97
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
670 km
Blount, TN
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$61.1k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.16
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
28 km
Jackson, MI
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$59.7k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.02
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
85 km
Macon, IL
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.68
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
97 km
Alamance, NC
GDP ’24
$9.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.47
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
198 km
Wayne, OH
GDP ’24
$9.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.43
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
73 km
Ontario, NY
GDP ’24
$8.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$61.5k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.50
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
49 km
Madera, CA
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$51.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.38
Unemployment
7.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
98 km
Nearest port
158 km
Portage, OH
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.38
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
52 km
Bartow, GA
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.07
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
99 km
Grant, WA
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.74
Unemployment
6.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
11 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 · Manufacturing
1.34
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
12 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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