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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
Dunn, ND$1.9B+25.4%-0.7%$84.1k$99.8k—2.2%—53 km699 km+19.710.8Cheatham, TN$1.9B+11.2%+0.9%$55.7k$64.6k—2.5%-0.8%16 km1 km+4.046.3Carbon, WY$1.9B+18.0%-0.7%$56.9k$71.7k2.112.8%-0.5%6 km874 km+1.942.7Ware, GA$1.9B+7.2%+0.2%$44.1k$41.8k1.403.9%-8.7%71 km85 km+11.849.4Washington, NE$1.9B+8.9%+0.4%$60.8k$75.6k—2.3%-2.6%21 km11 km+1.225.5Cass, MI$1.9B+13.5%-0.0%$51.2k$59.6k4.074.9%-4.3%20 km45 km+1.247.7Decatur, IN$1.9B+3.5%+0.0%$54.9k$58.1k—2.9%-3.7%6 km59 km+5.223.1Wythe, VA$1.9B+5.7%-0.2%$45.2k$49.2k1.963.4%-3.2%4 km137 km+0.448.7Pulaski, VA$1.9B+9.0%-0.2%$50.7k$53.9k0.223.8%-3.2%1 km129 km+1.845.9Highland, OH$1.9B+6.9%+0.2%$42.5k$48.0k—3.4%-4.8%42 km55 km+0.743.2Warren, IA$1.9B+8.1%+1.8%$49.4k$66.6k1.102.7%-1.6%18 km196 km+2.136.1Botetourt, VA$1.9B+8.8%+0.3%$55.0k$66.8k0.533.2%-4.2%8 km144 km+2.218.1Wasatch, UT$1.9B+11.6%+1.9%$54.4k$97.4k—3.5%+1.1%43 km825 km+19.633.5Orleans, NY$1.9B+6.2%-0.1%$55.8k$51.1k—3.8%-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+0.44.4Wyoming, PA$1.9B+4.9%-0.2%$59.2k$59.0k2.173.9%-3.2%27 km135 km+3.844.8Washington, IA$1.9B+15.3%+0.1%$45.5k$84.5k0.552.3%+3.7%40 km54 km+5.444.2Duchesne, UT$1.9B+17.7%+1.3%$55.6k$55.4k—3.5%-2.5%101 km863 km+2.97.6Lawrence, SD$1.8B+10.5%+2.7%$49.5k$78.6k1.041.7%-1.9%13 km635 km+7.849.3Elk, PA$1.8B+6.3%-0.7%$50.5k$56.2k1.453.6%-5.0%32 km96 km+0.845.2Monroe, GA$1.8B+9.2%+2.9%$52.1k$59.1k—3.0%-3.5%2 km259 km+3.518.7Cumberland, IL$1.8B+20.2%-0.4%$46.7k$104.9k—3.1%-4.2%5 km153 km+0.625.9Carroll, OH$1.8B+12.5%-0.2%$46.3k$53.5k0.893.1%-3.7%31 km36 km+0.219.9Chester, SC$1.8B+11.2%+0.2%$55.8k$48.4k—4.8%-3.6%12 km213 km+2.543.2Humboldt, NV$1.8B+5.2%-0.1%$68.1k$60.4k1.393.5%-2.9%57 km427 km+7.040.8
Dunn, ND
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$84.1k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
699 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.7
FEMA risk
10.8
Cheatham, TN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
1 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.0
FEMA risk
46.3
Carbon, WY
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+18.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$56.9k
Income / cap
$71.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.11
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
874 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.9
FEMA risk
42.7
Ware, GA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$44.1k
Income / cap
$41.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.40
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-8.7%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
85 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.8
FEMA risk
49.4
Washington, NE
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
11 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
25.5
Cass, MI
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+13.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
4.07
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
45 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
47.7
Decatur, IN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
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
Wythe, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$49.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.96
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
137 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.4
FEMA risk
48.7
Pulaski, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.22
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
129 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.8
FEMA risk
45.9
Highland, OH
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$42.5k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.7
FEMA risk
43.2
Warren, IA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.10
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
196 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
36.1
Botetourt, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.53
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
Wasatch, UT
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$97.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
43 km
Nearest port
825 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.6
FEMA risk
33.5
Orleans, NY
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
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 · Waste management & remediation
—
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
Wyoming, PA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+4.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$59.2k
Income / cap
$59.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.17
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
135 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.8
FEMA risk
44.8
Washington, IA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.3%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$84.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.55
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.7%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
54 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.4
FEMA risk
44.2
Duchesne, UT
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+17.7%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
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
Lawrence, SD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$78.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.04
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
635 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.8
FEMA risk
49.3
Elk, PA
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$56.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.45
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
96 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.8
FEMA risk
45.2
Monroe, GA
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
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
Cumberland, IL
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+20.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$104.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
153 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.6
FEMA risk
25.9
Carroll, OH
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$46.3k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.89
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
Chester, SC
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$48.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
213 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.5
FEMA risk
43.2
Humboldt, NV
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$68.1k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.39
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
427 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.0
FEMA risk
40.8
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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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