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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
Bay, MI$4.7B+5.8%-0.3%$53.5k$55.6k1.465.7%-4.7%2 km13 kmIsland, WA$4.7B+6.8%-0.3%$55.1k$74.1k0.464.7%-1.2%23 km8 kmAdams, IL$4.7B+7.6%-0.5%$52.8k$62.4k1.843.3%-2.7%10 km20 kmHamblen, TN$4.6B+8.9%+1.4%$49.0k$52.9k3.663.1%-4.0%7 km59 kmGreene, PA$4.6B+14.4%-1.2%$65.1k$55.1k0.344.3%-0.8%8 km25 kmNewton, GA$4.6B+8.6%+2.3%$52.5k$46.2k2.133.7%-4.3%6 km211 kmWalla Walla, WA$4.6B+7.4%-0.2%$53.7k$59.0k2.034.1%-2.0%45 km23 kmFranklin, KY$4.6B+8.2%+0.4%$57.8k$55.9k1.944.1%-4.0%8 km56 kmUmatilla, OR$4.6B+6.0%+0.3%$52.3k$56.0k1.324.8%-1.2%7 km51 kmRaleigh, WV$4.5B+9.7%-0.8%$52.4k$56.0k0.223.7%-1.2%2 km41 kmScott, KY$4.5B+6.1%+1.8%$66.7k$58.9k5.354.0%-4.5%2 km51 kmSullivan, NY$4.5B+8.4%+0.8%$56.3k$60.6k0.793.8%-6.3%40 km67 kmTalladega, AL$4.5B+9.2%+0.0%$54.1k$45.8k4.163.8%-2.1%24 km90 kmPayne, OK$4.5B+7.1%+0.6%$49.6k$49.0k0.664.4%-3.5%33 km113 kmAngelina, TX$4.5B+7.4%+0.4%$49.3k$53.6k1.194.6%-1.1%108 km130 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough, AK$4.5B+9.2%+2.2%$55.2k$64.0k0.284.3%-3.2%31 km118 kmBuffalo, NE$4.5B+8.2%+0.5%$50.9k$72.7k1.712.3%-2.5%21 km261 kmGibson, IN$4.5B+6.8%-0.0%$62.6k$60.6k5.812.7%-3.1%14 km37 kmMadison, KY$4.4B+9.6%+1.7%$51.0k$49.4k1.975.3%-3.4%4 km20 kmBannock, ID$4.4B+9.0%+1.0%$45.6k$53.7k0.934.1%-1.0%1 km563 kmAshtabula, OH$4.4B+7.7%-0.2%$45.9k$53.3k2.823.2%-3.5%12 km22 kmDeWitt, TX$4.4B+18.4%+0.6%$55.3k$75.6k0.424.8%-1.5%64 km49 kmJefferson, OH$4.4B+4.4%-0.5%$48.7k$51.0k0.853.5%-4.9%35 km11 kmMcKenzie, ND$4.4B+13.0%+0.0%$90.1k$83.0k—2.0%-2.4%90 km747 kmWalton, GA$4.3B+10.9%+3.2%$54.1k$55.4k1.433.0%-5.0%19 km193 km
Bay, MI
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$55.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.46
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
13 km
Island, WA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.1k
Income / cap
$74.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.46
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
8 km
Adams, IL
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$62.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.84
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
20 km
Hamblen, TN
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$49.0k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.66
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
59 km
Greene, PA
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$65.1k
Income / cap
$55.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.34
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
25 km
Newton, GA
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$46.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.13
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
211 km
Walla Walla, WA
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$59.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.03
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
23 km
Franklin, KY
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$57.8k
Income / cap
$55.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.94
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
56 km
Umatilla, OR
GDP ’24
$4.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.3k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.32
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
51 km
Raleigh, WV
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.22
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
41 km
Scott, KY
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$66.7k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
5.35
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
51 km
Sullivan, NY
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.79
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
67 km
Talladega, AL
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$45.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
4.16
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
90 km
Payne, OK
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.66
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
113 km
Angelina, TX
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.19
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
108 km
Nearest port
130 km
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$64.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.28
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
118 km
Buffalo, NE
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.71
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
261 km
Gibson, IN
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$62.6k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
5.81
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
37 km
Madison, KY
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.97
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
20 km
Bannock, ID
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.93
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
563 km
Ashtabula, OH
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$53.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.82
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
22 km
DeWitt, TX
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+18.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.42
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
49 km
Jefferson, OH
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$48.7k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.85
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
11 km
McKenzie, ND
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$90.1k
Income / cap
$83.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
90 km
Nearest port
747 km
Walton, GA
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.43
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
193 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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