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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

221 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Guernsey, OH$3.7B+15.7%-0.1%$49.7k$52.7k1.753.1%-5.1%4 km62 kmRoane, TN$3.5B+7.2%+1.4%$80.5k$56.4k4.273.1%-8.0%4 km5 kmKendall, TX$3.5B+12.0%+3.9%$61.1k$114.4k1.633.6%-7.0%11 km211 kmWhitman, WA$3.4B+5.3%+0.0%$60.9k$51.1k2.113.7%-5.3%57 km22 kmWarrick, IN$3.2B+6.8%+0.9%$56.3k$74.3k1.342.9%-4.1%11 km20 kmBrookings, SD$3.1B+8.0%+1.8%$54.4k$66.8k1.711.9%-2.5%3 km217 kmSomerset, PA$3.0B+5.6%-0.6%$49.0k$51.4k1.443.9%-3.8%2 km70 kmKing George, VA$2.9B+7.9%+1.9%$90.4k$69.6k12.103.5%-5.1%28 km18 kmUintah, UT$2.9B+14.3%+1.7%$53.8k$44.8k1.703.5%-6.1%110 km925 kmLincoln, LA$2.8B+7.8%-0.0%$45.7k$53.7k1.364.6%+0.8%7 km54 kmCamden, GA$2.8B+8.4%+1.8%$53.6k$48.8k5.593.0%-7.1%1 km23 kmVernon, LA$2.7B+5.8%-1.3%$46.8k$53.9k4.225.0%-1.5%52 km57 kmPecos, TX$2.7B+14.4%-0.9%$60.1k$50.1k4.754.5%+4.5%12 km597 kmSusquehanna, PA$2.6B+7.7%-0.1%$51.0k$62.6k1.953.8%-1.1%9 km149 kmBlaine, ID$2.5B+11.0%+1.4%$58.0k$202.6k2.153.3%+0.3%89 km411 kmLyon, NV$2.4B+8.9%+1.8%$55.4k$52.3k1.334.5%-3.4%50 km207 kmPanola, TX$2.4B+12.4%+0.6%$58.4k$61.9k1.745.0%-4.4%37 km68 kmSheridan, WY$2.3B+12.7%+1.5%$54.0k$82.8k1.842.5%-0.7%5 km808 kmMountrail, ND$2.3B+14.3%-0.9%$74.2k$79.7k1.382.3%—147 km662 kmDaviess, IN$2.3B+11.2%+0.6%$47.2k$63.0k1.402.7%-4.0%2 km73 kmHancock, MS$2.3B+7.2%+0.2%$60.6k$50.5k3.902.8%-4.3%8 km13 kmCoryell, TX$2.2B+6.2%+0.6%$51.6k$41.2k1.314.8%-5.9%30 km287 kmJasper, SC$2.1B+11.2%+5.7%$52.1k$50.2k1.673.7%-4.6%3 km32 kmLatah, ID$2.1B+8.5%+1.3%$47.0k$56.0k1.293.1%-7.9%86 km49 kmAccomack, VA$2.0B+1.7%+0.3%$50.4k$56.0k2.004.2%-9.6%103 km12 km
Guernsey, OH
GDP ’24
$3.7B
GDP CAGR
+15.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$52.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.75
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
62 km
Roane, TN
GDP ’24
$3.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$80.5k
Income / cap
$56.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
4.27
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
5 km
Kendall, TX
GDP ’24
$3.5B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
+3.9%
Avg wage
$61.1k
Income / cap
$114.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.63
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
211 km
Whitman, WA
GDP ’24
$3.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$60.9k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.11
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
22 km
Warrick, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.34
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
20 km
Brookings, SD
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.71
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
217 km
Somerset, PA
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$49.0k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.44
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
70 km
King George, VA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$90.4k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
12.10
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
18 km
Uintah, UT
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$44.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.70
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
110 km
Nearest port
925 km
Lincoln, LA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.36
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
54 km
Camden, GA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$53.6k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
5.59
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
23 km
Vernon, LA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
4.22
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
57 km
Pecos, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
4.75
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+4.5%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
597 km
Susquehanna, PA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.95
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
149 km
Blaine, ID
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$58.0k
Income / cap
$202.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.15
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
411 km
Lyon, NV
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.33
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
207 km
Panola, TX
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$61.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.74
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
68 km
Sheridan, WY
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$54.0k
Income / cap
$82.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.84
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
808 km
Mountrail, ND
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$74.2k
Income / cap
$79.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.38
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
147 km
Nearest port
662 km
Daviess, IN
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$47.2k
Income / cap
$63.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.40
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
73 km
Hancock, MS
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$50.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
3.90
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
13 km
Coryell, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$41.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.31
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
287 km
Jasper, SC
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+5.7%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.67
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
32 km
Latah, ID
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$47.0k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.29
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.9%
Nearest interstate
86 km
Nearest port
49 km
Accomack, VA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+1.7%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$50.4k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
2.00
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-9.6%
Nearest interstate
103 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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