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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Retail tradeLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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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

1,549 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Monroe, MI$8.1B+8.3%+0.2%$59.0k$61.7k1.255.2%-2.7%13 km4 kmBrunswick, NC$8.1B+9.0%+4.8%$49.5k$64.3k1.664.0%-9.3%26 km25 kmHouston, AL$8.0B+7.2%+0.6%$51.8k$57.7k1.423.4%-3.6%44 km107 kmBlair, PA$8.0B+6.2%-0.5%$51.3k$60.2k1.293.6%-1.7%3 km105 kmStrafford, NH$8.0B+6.5%+0.6%$65.3k$69.3k1.512.3%-7.7%31 km27 kmSanta Rosa, FL$7.9B+10.5%+2.4%$49.2k$62.9k1.804.6%-5.3%10 km11 kmFairbanks North Star Borough, AK$7.9B+7.6%-0.2%$66.4k$75.2k1.453.8%-1.0%30 km123 kmRockwall, TX$7.9B+14.5%+5.8%$54.9k$78.8k1.593.8%-6.2%3 km267 kmTazewell, IL$7.8B+8.2%-0.3%$54.2k$62.7k1.274.2%-2.3%3 km14 kmCape May, NJ$7.8B+8.3%-0.2%$47.4k$82.4k1.846.5%-9.6%83 km7 kmStory, IA$7.8B+7.2%+0.7%$61.2k$56.4k1.322.6%-2.3%9 km211 kmSevier, TN$7.8B+14.6%+0.6%$42.6k$63.8k1.722.6%-4.5%23 km34 kmCoweta, GA$7.7B+9.2%+1.9%$51.2k$65.1k1.613.0%-6.6%0 km178 kmLaSalle, IL$7.7B+6.7%-0.4%$55.3k$57.5k1.434.9%-4.5%3 km2 kmBossier, LA$7.7B+9.9%+0.5%$51.1k$59.1k1.444.0%-1.0%14 km36 kmHumboldt, CA$7.6B+6.9%-0.7%$53.1k$62.0k1.594.3%-2.3%125 km27 kmParker, TX$7.6B+12.8%+4.7%$55.4k$75.3k1.483.5%-5.2%6 km380 kmSumter, FL$7.6B+15.8%+4.3%$55.7k$76.4k1.467.6%-1.6%4 km67 kmGrand Traverse, MI$7.5B+8.9%+0.3%$57.4k$71.7k1.403.9%-6.4%68 km12 kmJasper, MO$7.4B+7.4%+0.7%$47.9k$49.4k1.373.4%-6.1%1 km154 kmRapides, LA$7.4B+5.5%-0.7%$49.6k$58.8k1.304.1%-1.0%6 km0 kmHardin, KY$7.3B+7.4%+0.4%$52.5k$58.7k1.405.6%-6.1%10 km38 kmWright, MN$7.3B+7.8%+2.2%$53.5k$66.6k1.603.8%-3.2%19 km57 kmHernando, FL$7.3B+11.3%+2.7%$47.5k$51.5k1.685.4%-9.2%18 km52 kmCowlitz, WA$7.2B+6.6%+0.6%$64.5k$59.7k1.285.5%-3.8%16 km8 km
Monroe, MI
GDP ’24
$8.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$61.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.25
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
4 km
Brunswick, NC
GDP ’24
$8.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+4.8%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.66
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-9.3%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
25 km
Houston, AL
GDP ’24
$8.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
107 km
Blair, PA
GDP ’24
$8.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.29
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
105 km
Strafford, NH
GDP ’24
$8.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.51
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
27 km
Santa Rosa, FL
GDP ’24
$7.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.80
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
11 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 · Retail trade
1.45
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
123 km
Rockwall, TX
GDP ’24
$7.9B
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
+5.8%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$78.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.59
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
267 km
Tazewell, IL
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.27
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
14 km
Cape May, NJ
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$82.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.84
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
-9.6%
Nearest interstate
83 km
Nearest port
7 km
Story, IA
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$61.2k
Income / cap
$56.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.32
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
211 km
Sevier, TN
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+14.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$42.6k
Income / cap
$63.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.72
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
34 km
Coweta, GA
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$65.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.61
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
178 km
LaSalle, IL
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.43
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
2 km
Bossier, LA
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
36 km
Humboldt, CA
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$62.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.59
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
125 km
Nearest port
27 km
Parker, TX
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+12.8%
Pop Δ
+4.7%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$75.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.48
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
380 km
Sumter, FL
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+15.8%
Pop Δ
+4.3%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$76.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.46
Unemployment
7.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
67 km
Grand Traverse, MI
GDP ’24
$7.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$57.4k
Income / cap
$71.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.4%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
12 km
Jasper, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.37
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
154 km
Rapides, LA
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.30
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
0 km
Hardin, KY
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$58.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
38 km
Wright, MN
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.60
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
57 km
Hernando, FL
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.68
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-9.2%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
52 km
Cowlitz, WA
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$64.5k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
8 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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