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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

1,258 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Mercer, WV$2.3B+7.1%-0.8%$48.1k$50.2k0.273.9%-0.9%4 km83 km+0.465.2Gallia, OH$2.3B+2.3%-0.2%$46.4k$53.4k0.363.0%-3.0%44 km12 km+1.048.3Essex, NY$2.3B+7.9%-0.5%$52.4k$62.9k0.753.5%-3.2%9 km40 km+5.762.7Pittsburg, OK$2.3B+5.4%-0.2%$50.1k$46.6k0.655.5%-2.9%57 km80 km+1.173.3Ionia, MI$2.3B+10.9%-0.2%$47.4k$45.0k0.264.5%-3.9%7 km86 km+1.255.9Russell, AL$2.3B+9.4%-0.1%$46.6k$44.0k1.144.0%-2.8%28 km159 km+4.254.7Siskiyou, CA$2.3B+6.8%-0.9%$51.2k$61.2k0.606.5%+0.4%3 km162 km+3.389.0Winkler, TX$2.3B+21.6%-0.6%$83.7k$85.8k8.103.2%—32 km675 km+43.44.1Mountrail, ND$2.3B+14.3%-0.9%$74.2k$79.7k0.132.3%-2.0%147 km662 km+15.521.4Lee, IA$2.3B+3.6%-0.8%$54.6k$55.3k0.153.0%-1.9%72 km9 km+4.162.9Fayette, OH$2.3B+6.2%-0.2%$47.0k$50.7k0.292.9%-6.7%12 km96 km+2.125.9Scott, MO$2.2B+7.1%-0.1%$48.0k$54.2k0.423.5%-2.0%3 km16 km+1.980.1McMullen, TX$2.2B+32.1%-1.7%$65.0k$118.7k—5.4%—42 km117 km+1.80.6McKean, PA$2.2B+10.9%-0.7%$48.6k$53.2k0.214.3%-4.0%31 km99 km+1.653.8Snyder, PA$2.2B+9.1%-0.0%$44.8k$55.8k0.313.4%-2.1%31 km26 km+2.754.3Hillsdale, MI$2.2B+8.3%-0.0%$50.8k$46.8k0.315.2%-5.2%30 km91 km+2.650.0Lawrence, OH$2.2B+3.7%-1.0%$46.3k$54.4k0.503.2%-0.7%23 km15 km-0.671.0Chattahoochee, GA$2.2B+5.5%-3.0%$50.6k$41.5k—7.3%—14 km196 km+18.92.0Williams, OH$2.2B+4.8%-0.3%$50.1k$52.9k0.193.0%-3.5%6 km88 km+6.044.4Scurry, TX$2.2B+17.4%-1.1%$72.3k$57.2k0.663.9%+0.9%38 km579 km+11.030.0Lee, IL$2.2B+7.7%-0.9%$56.5k$55.5k0.434.3%-4.9%8 km49 km+3.654.4Huron, MI$2.2B+9.9%-0.5%$48.3k$63.0k0.265.5%-5.9%77 km31 km+3.759.0Venango, PA$2.1B+5.7%-0.4%$48.6k$51.6k0.364.2%-5.3%23 km64 km+1.555.6Deaf Smith, TX$2.1B+11.3%-0.0%$53.5k$76.0k0.543.7%+1.3%34 km637 km+19.661.8Logan, WV$2.1B+15.4%-1.5%$55.3k$49.0k0.315.5%+2.0%55 km55 km-0.179.2
Mercer, WV
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.27
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
83 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.4
FEMA risk
65.2
Gallia, OH
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+2.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Real estate
0.36
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
12 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.0
FEMA risk
48.3
Essex, NY
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Real estate
0.75
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.7
FEMA risk
62.7
Pittsburg, OK
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Real estate
0.65
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
80 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
73.3
Ionia, MI
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$45.0k
LQ · Real estate
0.26
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
86 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
55.9
Russell, AL
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$44.0k
LQ · Real estate
1.14
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
159 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.2
FEMA risk
54.7
Siskiyou, CA
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.60
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
162 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.3
FEMA risk
89.0
Winkler, TX
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+21.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$83.7k
Income / cap
$85.8k
LQ · Real estate
8.10
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
675 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+43.4
FEMA risk
4.1
Mountrail, ND
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$74.2k
Income / cap
$79.7k
LQ · Real estate
0.13
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
147 km
Nearest port
662 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.5
FEMA risk
21.4
Lee, IA
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+3.6%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Real estate
0.15
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
9 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.1
FEMA risk
62.9
Fayette, OH
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.0k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Real estate
0.29
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
96 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
25.9
Scott, MO
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$48.0k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.42
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
16 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.9
FEMA risk
80.1
McMullen, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+32.1%
Pop Δ
-1.7%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$118.7k
LQ · Real estate
—
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
117 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.8
FEMA risk
0.6
McKean, PA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.21
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
99 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.6
FEMA risk
53.8
Snyder, PA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$44.8k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Real estate
0.31
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
26 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
54.3
Hillsdale, MI
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.8k
Income / cap
$46.8k
LQ · Real estate
0.31
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
91 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.6
FEMA risk
50.0
Lawrence, OH
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$46.3k
Income / cap
$54.4k
LQ · Real estate
0.50
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.6
FEMA risk
71.0
Chattahoochee, GA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-3.0%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$41.5k
LQ · Real estate
—
Unemployment
7.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
196 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.9
FEMA risk
2.0
Williams, OH
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Real estate
0.19
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
88 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.0
FEMA risk
44.4
Scurry, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+17.4%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$72.3k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.66
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
579 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.0
FEMA risk
30.0
Lee, IL
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Real estate
0.43
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.6
FEMA risk
54.4
Huron, MI
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$48.3k
Income / cap
$63.0k
LQ · Real estate
0.26
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
77 km
Nearest port
31 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
59.0
Venango, PA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Real estate
0.36
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
64 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.5
FEMA risk
55.6
Deaf Smith, TX
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Real estate
0.54
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
637 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.6
FEMA risk
61.8
Logan, WV
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+15.4%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Real estate
0.31
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.1
FEMA risk
79.2
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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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