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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

2,321 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Tazewell, IL$7.8B+8.2%-0.3%$54.2k$62.7k1.754.2%-2.6%3 km14 kmBurleigh, ND$7.8B+7.2%+1.0%$60.9k$75.7k0.781.7%-0.9%16 km558 kmCape May, NJ$7.8B+8.3%-0.2%$47.4k$82.4k0.176.5%-6.6%83 km7 kmStory, IA$7.8B+7.2%+0.7%$61.2k$56.4k0.372.6%-1.1%9 km211 kmMidland, MI$7.8B+7.1%+0.1%$70.1k$67.2k0.195.0%-5.3%30 km40 kmPortsmouth (Independent City), VA$7.8B+4.5%-0.3%$67.0k$50.6k1.454.4%-4.1%4 km1 kmSevier, TN$7.8B+14.6%+0.6%$42.6k$63.8k0.172.6%-0.7%23 km34 kmWhitfield, GA$7.7B+7.7%+0.7%$52.3k$49.7k1.993.3%-6.0%3 km39 kmLycoming, PA$7.7B+7.2%-0.3%$54.1k$55.8k0.723.9%-2.5%13 km89 kmCoweta, GA$7.7B+9.2%+1.9%$51.2k$65.1k1.683.0%-3.9%0 km178 kmWichita, TX$7.7B+6.3%-0.0%$50.3k$57.9k0.563.8%-1.8%14 km365 kmLaSalle, IL$7.7B+6.7%-0.4%$55.3k$57.5k1.194.9%-4.4%3 km2 kmBossier, LA$7.7B+9.9%+0.5%$51.1k$59.1k0.694.0%-0.0%14 km36 kmParker, TX$7.6B+12.8%+4.7%$55.4k$75.3k0.733.5%-1.6%6 km380 kmGrand Traverse, MI$7.5B+8.9%+0.3%$57.4k$71.7k0.403.9%-3.7%68 km12 kmEaton, MI$7.4B+8.1%+0.0%$58.7k$56.3k2.234.5%-3.1%2 km107 kmJasper, MO$7.4B+7.4%+0.7%$47.9k$49.4k2.323.4%-4.0%1 km154 kmCole, MO$7.4B+6.9%+0.4%$53.3k$64.6k0.392.9%-4.9%51 km13 kmSt. Clair, MI$7.4B+6.8%-0.0%$54.3k$57.9k0.655.3%-3.8%4 km18 kmSalem, NJ$7.4B+6.2%+0.4%$65.3k$60.0k2.925.1%-6.8%15 km11 kmHardin, KY$7.3B+7.4%+0.4%$52.5k$58.7k0.515.6%-3.8%10 km38 kmHancock, OH$7.3B+7.5%-0.1%$62.4k$70.1k2.312.6%-0.8%2 km70 kmWright, MN$7.3B+7.8%+2.2%$53.5k$66.6k0.633.8%-0.9%19 km57 kmHernando, FL$7.3B+11.3%+2.7%$47.5k$51.5k0.995.4%-3.7%18 km52 kmCraighead, AR$7.3B+8.5%+1.0%$50.5k$50.7k0.823.5%-1.3%3 km63 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
Burleigh, ND
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$60.9k
Income / cap
$75.7k
LQ · Transportation
0.78
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
558 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 · Transportation
0.17
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
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 · Transportation
0.37
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
211 km
Midland, MI
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$70.1k
Income / cap
$67.2k
LQ · Transportation
0.19
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
40 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
Sevier, TN
GDP ’24
$7.8B
GDP CAGR
+14.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$42.6k
Income / cap
$63.8k
LQ · Transportation
0.17
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
34 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
Lycoming, PA
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Transportation
0.72
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
89 km
Coweta, GA
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$65.1k
LQ · Transportation
1.68
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
178 km
Wichita, TX
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.3k
Income / cap
$57.9k
LQ · Transportation
0.56
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
365 km
LaSalle, IL
GDP ’24
$7.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Transportation
1.19
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
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 · Transportation
0.69
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.0%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
36 km
Parker, TX
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+12.8%
Pop Δ
+4.7%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$75.3k
LQ · Transportation
0.73
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
380 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 · Transportation
0.40
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
12 km
Eaton, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Transportation
2.23
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
107 km
Jasper, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Transportation
2.32
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
154 km
Cole, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Transportation
0.39
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
13 km
St. Clair, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$57.9k
LQ · Transportation
0.65
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
18 km
Salem, NJ
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Transportation
2.92
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
11 km
Hardin, KY
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$58.7k
LQ · Transportation
0.51
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
38 km
Hancock, OH
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$70.1k
LQ · Transportation
2.31
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
70 km
Wright, MN
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Transportation
0.63
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
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 · Transportation
0.99
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
52 km
Craighead, AR
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Transportation
0.82
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
63 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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