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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
Intl migration ≥ (per 1,000, ’20–’25)
≥ net inflow≥ +10≥ +25
FEMA risk score (0–100, current point)
≥ 50≥ 75≥ 90≤ 25≤ 50

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, transport access, migration, and FEMA risk all computed live. Methodology

2,321 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Orange, NC$13.1B+8.1%+1.4%$75.0k$87.8k1.133.2%-4.1%0 km188 km+27.979.1Cabarrus, NC$13.0B+11.2%+2.0%$52.5k$61.1k0.643.4%-3.5%8 km223 km+16.887.1Imperial, CA$12.9B+8.9%+0.4%$53.0k$52.1k0.5616.9%-6.0%30 km165 km+22.796.5Beaufort, SC$12.9B+8.3%+2.0%$51.3k$85.3k0.573.4%-4.0%25 km4 km+20.397.1Harrison, MS$12.8B+7.9%+0.7%$46.4k$51.0k0.443.2%-1.7%8 km8 km+21.395.6Ascension, LA$12.7B+11.0%+1.4%$67.9k$66.3k1.263.7%-0.7%1 km8 km+15.292.1Johnson, IA$12.6B+5.6%+0.9%$62.4k$66.0k0.572.4%-2.5%2 km53 km+25.587.4Stearns, MN$12.6B+8.2%+0.7%$59.6k$64.9k0.194.0%-1.8%9 km121 km+24.087.6Mahoning, OH$12.6B+6.9%-0.4%$49.7k$58.4k0.473.8%-4.1%3 km46 km+7.583.6Rock Island, IL$12.6B+5.0%-0.5%$69.5k$54.1k1.044.5%-3.3%2 km4 km+20.884.1Pitt, NC$12.5B+6.7%+1.0%$56.5k$58.8k0.483.9%-3.4%6 km43 km+13.589.8Onslow, NC$12.5B+7.6%+1.2%$44.6k$57.5k0.763.8%-4.9%47 km56 km+6.295.0Cleveland, OK$12.5B+7.4%+0.6%$49.7k$57.4k0.894.0%-2.6%14 km184 km+13.491.3Kent, RI$12.4B+5.3%+0.3%$60.6k$75.1k0.702.9%-5.4%2 km17 km+10.369.4Catawba, NC$12.4B+7.7%+1.0%$54.4k$60.4k0.313.5%-4.4%6 km239 km+9.680.6Kenton, KY$12.4B+6.5%+0.8%$71.9k$78.1k0.424.1%-2.0%8 km10 km+17.377.4Schenectady, NY$12.3B+8.5%+0.6%$70.5k$63.6k1.364.0%-4.6%3 km28 km+12.571.3Martin, FL$12.3B+7.9%+1.0%$56.5k$124.7k0.764.7%-2.9%9 km24 km+18.994.1Hawaii, HI$12.2B+10.9%+1.0%$55.3k$57.7k0.403.0%-3.3%302 km50 km+15.698.5Broome, NY$12.2B+6.4%-0.3%$58.8k$55.3k0.624.2%-5.0%0 km114 km+13.587.5Yavapai, AZ$12.1B+10.8%+1.4%$51.6k$60.9k0.484.7%-0.3%48 km467 km+4.893.7Comal, TX$12.1B+12.3%+5.3%$55.6k$79.5k0.963.9%-1.5%19 km169 km+2.992.7Sumner, TN$11.9B+11.5%+1.8%$56.7k$73.3k0.342.6%-1.0%18 km15 km+7.587.7Marathon, WI$11.9B+7.0%+0.2%$56.7k$65.6k0.452.6%-4.7%9 km144 km+9.587.2Sullivan, TN$11.9B+9.0%+0.7%$59.6k$58.1k0.803.0%-4.7%4 km151 km+2.071.5
Orange, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$87.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.13
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
188 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+27.9
FEMA risk
79.1
Cabarrus, NC
GDP ’24
$13.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.64
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
223 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.8
FEMA risk
87.1
Imperial, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.56
Unemployment
16.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
165 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.7
FEMA risk
96.5
Beaufort, SC
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.57
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.3
FEMA risk
97.1
Harrison, MS
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.44
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.3
FEMA risk
95.6
Ascension, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.9k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.26
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.2
FEMA risk
92.1
Johnson, IA
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$66.0k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.57
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
53 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+25.5
FEMA risk
87.4
Stearns, MN
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.19
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
121 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+24.0
FEMA risk
87.6
Mahoning, OH
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.47
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
46 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
83.6
Rock Island, IL
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$69.5k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.04
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.8
FEMA risk
84.1
Pitt, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.48
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
43 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.5
FEMA risk
89.8
Onslow, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.76
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
56 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.2
FEMA risk
95.0
Cleveland, OK
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.89
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
184 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.4
FEMA risk
91.3
Kent, RI
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$75.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.70
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
17 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.3
FEMA risk
69.4
Catawba, NC
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.31
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
239 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.6
FEMA risk
80.6
Kenton, KY
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$71.9k
Income / cap
$78.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.42
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
10 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+17.3
FEMA risk
77.4
Schenectady, NY
GDP ’24
$12.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.5k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.36
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
28 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.5
FEMA risk
71.3
Martin, FL
GDP ’24
$12.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$124.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.76
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
24 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.9
FEMA risk
94.1
Hawaii, HI
GDP ’24
$12.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.40
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
302 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.6
FEMA risk
98.5
Broome, NY
GDP ’24
$12.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.62
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
114 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.5
FEMA risk
87.5
Yavapai, AZ
GDP ’24
$12.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.48
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
467 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.8
FEMA risk
93.7
Comal, TX
GDP ’24
$12.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
+5.3%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$79.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.96
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
169 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
92.7
Sumner, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$73.3k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.34
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
87.7
Marathon, WI
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.45
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
144 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.5
FEMA risk
87.2
Sullivan, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.80
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
151 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
71.5
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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. Intl migration: net international migration per 1,000 residents — Census PEP Vintage 2025 components of change summed over the 2020→2025 window ÷ 2025 population × 1,000; a net census estimate (arrivals minus departures), not an official immigration statistic. FEMA risk: National Risk Index composite (0–100), a current point-in-time release — relative hazard exposure, not a trend. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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