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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

757 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Whitley, IN$2.2B+9.7%+0.4%$56.4k$60.9k0.222.7%-3.8%23 km134 km+1.324.6McMullen, TX$2.2B+32.1%-1.7%$65.0k$118.7k—5.4%—42 km117 km+1.80.6Chattahoochee, GA$2.2B+5.5%-3.0%$50.6k$41.5k—7.3%—14 km196 km+18.92.0Dukes, MA$2.1B+8.5%+0.9%$68.8k$102.2k0.884.8%-7.4%33 km8 km+52.016.8Jerome, ID$2.0B+11.2%+2.0%$49.4k$49.2k—3.0%-5.7%12 km468 km+35.321.5Dunn, ND$1.9B+25.4%-0.7%$84.1k$99.8k—2.2%—53 km699 km+19.710.8Decatur, IN$1.9B+3.5%+0.0%$54.9k$58.1k0.072.9%-3.7%6 km59 km+5.223.1Botetourt, VA$1.9B+8.8%+0.3%$55.0k$66.8k0.503.2%-4.2%8 km144 km+2.218.1Orleans, NY$1.9B+6.2%-0.1%$55.8k$51.1k0.413.8%-7.2%26 km50 km+8.117.9Butte, ID$1.9B+8.8%+1.4%$110.0k$57.1k—3.8%-0.5%79 km425 km+0.44.4Duchesne, UT$1.9B+17.7%+1.3%$55.6k$55.4k0.683.5%-2.5%101 km863 km+2.97.6Monroe, GA$1.8B+9.2%+2.9%$52.1k$59.1k0.293.0%-3.5%2 km259 km+3.518.7Carroll, OH$1.8B+12.5%-0.2%$46.3k$53.5k0.733.1%-3.7%31 km36 km+0.219.9Otoe, NE$1.8B+8.3%+0.9%$51.5k$62.6k0.532.4%-6.0%28 km25 km+21.118.0Garrett, MD$1.8B+7.1%-0.3%$45.1k$62.7k0.173.6%-2.5%17 km60 km+1.016.0Sargent, ND$1.8B+14.7%-0.8%$68.3k$81.2k—1.8%—61 km360 km+1.37.4Van Wert, OH$1.7B+7.2%-0.0%$48.9k$54.2k0.032.5%-4.0%41 km123 km+4.220.1Charlevoix, MI$1.7B+10.2%+0.1%$55.9k$76.5k0.354.8%-5.0%38 km7 km+3.222.3Somervell, TX$1.7B+8.2%+2.3%$70.3k$62.9k—4.3%-3.6%53 km347 km+7.110.8Hughes, SD$1.7B+6.9%-0.3%$58.4k$74.7k0.831.6%+0.2%55 km364 km-0.416.5Iowa, WI$1.7B+9.0%+0.3%$52.9k$65.2k0.112.3%-4.2%66 km69 km+3.223.4Lewis, NY$1.7B+10.2%-0.1%$52.7k$58.9k—3.8%-6.7%43 km72 km+1.524.7Sevier, UT$1.7B+8.4%+1.2%$45.0k$48.9k1.223.8%-1.4%18 km783 km+0.022.7Lamoille, VT$1.7B+8.9%+0.2%$55.8k$71.6k0.482.9%-7.3%30 km48 km+15.118.3Martin, IN$1.6B+8.1%+0.2%$82.8k$57.2k20.672.9%—24 km55 km+0.312.3
Whitley, IN
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.22
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
134 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
24.6
McMullen, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+32.1%
Pop Δ
-1.7%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$118.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
117 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.8
FEMA risk
0.6
Chattahoochee, GA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-3.0%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$41.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
7.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
196 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.9
FEMA risk
2.0
Dukes, MA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$68.8k
Income / cap
$102.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.88
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+52.0
FEMA risk
16.8
Jerome, ID
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$49.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
468 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+35.3
FEMA risk
21.5
Dunn, ND
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$84.1k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
699 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.7
FEMA risk
10.8
Decatur, IN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.07
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
59 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.2
FEMA risk
23.1
Botetourt, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.50
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
144 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.2
FEMA risk
18.1
Orleans, NY
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.41
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.1
FEMA risk
17.9
Butte, ID
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$110.0k
Income / cap
$57.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
425 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.4
FEMA risk
4.4
Duchesne, UT
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+17.7%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.68
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
101 km
Nearest port
863 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
7.6
Monroe, GA
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.29
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
259 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
18.7
Carroll, OH
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$46.3k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.73
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
36 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.2
FEMA risk
19.9
Otoe, NE
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.53
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
25 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.1
FEMA risk
18.0
Garrett, MD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$45.1k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.17
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
60 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.0
FEMA risk
16.0
Sargent, ND
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$68.3k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
61 km
Nearest port
360 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
7.4
Van Wert, OH
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.03
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
123 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.2
FEMA risk
20.1
Charlevoix, MI
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.35
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
7 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
22.3
Somervell, TX
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$70.3k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
347 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.1
FEMA risk
10.8
Hughes, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.83
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
364 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.4
FEMA risk
16.5
Iowa, WI
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.11
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
66 km
Nearest port
69 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
23.4
Lewis, NY
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
43 km
Nearest port
72 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.5
FEMA risk
24.7
Sevier, UT
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$48.9k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
1.22
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.4%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
783 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.0
FEMA risk
22.7
Lamoille, VT
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
0.48
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
48 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.1
FEMA risk
18.3
Martin, IN
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$82.8k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Architectural & engineering
20.67
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.3
FEMA risk
12.3
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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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