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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

1,532 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Pecos, TX$2.7B+14.4%-0.9%$60.1k$50.1k1.724.5%+5.3%12 km597 km+10.025.1Cassia, ID$2.6B+14.8%+1.4%$47.6k$59.4k—3.2%-1.1%27 km534 km+34.943.6McPherson, KS$2.6B+7.2%-0.1%$57.7k$65.6k—3.1%-1.8%2 km261 km+5.339.2Knox, ME$2.6B+7.2%+0.2%$52.7k$71.5k0.982.9%-6.5%54 km4 km+4.428.6Fulton, OH$2.6B+5.3%-0.3%$54.5k$58.5k0.693.0%-3.4%1 km49 km+6.633.6Dearborn, IN$2.6B+7.2%+0.5%$48.1k$63.5k—3.2%-3.7%12 km12 km+0.745.2Dunn, WI$2.6B+7.0%+0.3%$51.0k$53.5k—2.8%-5.3%4 km64 km+4.148.8Oconee, GA$2.6B+11.4%+1.5%$48.5k$91.4k3.182.4%-3.8%30 km203 km+6.119.4Emmet, MI$2.6B+9.4%-0.1%$54.4k$80.0k—5.1%-4.8%21 km17 km+1.838.1Warren, VA$2.6B+8.0%+1.0%$49.9k$62.1k—3.3%-2.9%6 km88 km+12.331.6Noble, IN$2.6B+7.0%+0.3%$48.6k$54.3k0.983.1%-3.0%28 km118 km+8.244.2Greenlee, AZ$2.5B+12.5%-0.5%$83.2k$58.6k—3.3%—101 km735 km+15.412.4Yoakum, TX$2.5B+22.8%-0.6%$77.2k$59.6k4.224.1%-0.7%100 km732 km+33.746.1Green, WI$2.5B+8.2%+0.1%$50.1k$68.1k—2.3%-5.0%48 km79 km+4.846.4Carroll, KY$2.5B+6.7%+0.6%$70.7k$50.3k2.114.4%-6.1%2 km5 km+5.923.4Fulton, NY$2.4B+5.3%-0.4%$52.7k$56.8k0.844.1%-5.0%19 km72 km+2.748.6Ashland, OH$2.4B+6.2%-0.0%$47.5k$53.2k0.612.7%-3.7%0 km66 km+2.046.3Jefferson, TN$2.4B+7.7%+1.9%$52.6k$51.4k—3.1%-5.7%2 km37 km+4.244.9Dakota, NE$2.4B+10.8%-0.1%$58.8k$63.6k—2.6%+1.1%12 km15 km+37.836.0Montrose, CO$2.4B+9.2%+1.1%$50.0k$57.3k2.273.6%-2.5%79 km1005 km+12.449.0McLeod, MN$2.4B+7.5%+0.1%$54.9k$63.9k1.713.7%-1.3%64 km72 km+7.046.6Marshall, IN$2.4B+8.5%+0.3%$49.4k$55.4k0.943.0%-3.6%44 km70 km+6.341.6Wyoming, NY$2.4B+6.3%-0.3%$60.1k$53.6k—3.4%-5.8%32 km54 km+6.841.3Albany, WY$2.4B+9.0%+1.0%$50.6k$57.3k0.582.3%-1.9%28 km776 km+29.248.5Barry, MI$2.3B+10.5%+0.6%$49.2k$60.4k0.414.9%-3.9%31 km70 km+3.946.0
Pecos, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.72
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+5.3%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
597 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.0
FEMA risk
25.1
Cassia, ID
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+14.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$47.6k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
534 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+34.9
FEMA risk
43.6
McPherson, KS
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.7k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
261 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
39.2
Knox, ME
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.98
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
28.6
Fulton, OH
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$58.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.69
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.6
FEMA risk
33.6
Dearborn, IN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
12 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.7
FEMA risk
45.2
Dunn, WI
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
64 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.1
FEMA risk
48.8
Oconee, GA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$91.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
3.18
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
203 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.1
FEMA risk
19.4
Emmet, MI
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
17 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.8
FEMA risk
38.1
Warren, VA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
88 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.3
FEMA risk
31.6
Noble, IN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.98
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
118 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.2
FEMA risk
44.2
Greenlee, AZ
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$83.2k
Income / cap
$58.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
101 km
Nearest port
735 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.4
FEMA risk
12.4
Yoakum, TX
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+22.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$77.2k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
4.22
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
100 km
Nearest port
732 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+33.7
FEMA risk
46.1
Green, WI
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$68.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
79 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.8
FEMA risk
46.4
Carroll, KY
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.7k
Income / cap
$50.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.11
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
5 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.9
FEMA risk
23.4
Fulton, NY
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$56.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.84
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
72 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
48.6
Ashland, OH
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.61
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
66 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
46.3
Jefferson, TN
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
37 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.2
FEMA risk
44.9
Dakota, NE
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+37.8
FEMA risk
36.0
Montrose, CO
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.27
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
1005 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.4
FEMA risk
49.0
McLeod, MN
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.71
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
72 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.0
FEMA risk
46.6
Marshall, IN
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.94
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
70 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.3
FEMA risk
41.6
Wyoming, NY
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.8%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
54 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.8
FEMA risk
41.3
Albany, WY
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.58
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
776 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.2
FEMA risk
48.5
Barry, MI
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.41
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
70 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.9
FEMA risk
46.0
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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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