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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

1,258 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Mercer, WV$2.3B+7.1%-0.8%$48.1k$50.2k1.153.9%-3.4%4 km83 kmGallia, OH$2.3B+2.3%-0.2%$46.4k$53.4k0.683.0%-3.1%44 km12 kmEssex, NY$2.3B+7.9%-0.5%$52.4k$62.9k1.033.5%-5.9%9 km40 kmPittsburg, OK$2.3B+5.4%-0.2%$50.1k$46.6k0.855.5%-4.6%57 km80 kmIonia, MI$2.3B+10.9%-0.2%$47.4k$45.0k1.014.5%-6.4%7 km86 kmRussell, AL$2.3B+9.4%-0.1%$46.6k$44.0k1.184.0%-6.5%28 km159 kmSiskiyou, CA$2.3B+6.8%-0.9%$51.2k$61.2k1.316.5%-2.0%3 km162 kmWinkler, TX$2.3B+21.6%-0.6%$83.7k$85.8k0.403.2%—32 km675 kmMountrail, ND$2.3B+14.3%-0.9%$74.2k$79.7k1.632.3%—147 km662 kmLee, IA$2.3B+3.6%-0.8%$54.6k$55.3k0.723.0%-2.4%72 km9 kmFayette, OH$2.3B+6.2%-0.2%$47.0k$50.7k0.922.9%-8.4%12 km96 kmScott, MO$2.2B+7.1%-0.1%$48.0k$54.2k0.883.5%-3.4%3 km16 kmMcMullen, TX$2.2B+32.1%-1.7%$65.0k$118.7k—5.4%—42 km117 kmMcKean, PA$2.2B+10.9%-0.7%$48.6k$53.2k1.014.3%-4.7%31 km99 kmSnyder, PA$2.2B+9.1%-0.0%$44.8k$55.8k0.963.4%-4.1%31 km26 kmHillsdale, MI$2.2B+8.3%-0.0%$50.8k$46.8k0.975.2%-6.5%30 km91 kmLawrence, OH$2.2B+3.7%-1.0%$46.3k$54.4k0.873.2%-2.2%23 km15 kmChattahoochee, GA$2.2B+5.5%-3.0%$50.6k$41.5k1.667.3%—14 km196 kmWilliams, OH$2.2B+4.8%-0.3%$50.1k$52.9k0.823.0%-4.9%6 km88 kmScurry, TX$2.2B+17.4%-1.1%$72.3k$57.2k1.113.9%-1.1%38 km579 kmLee, IL$2.2B+7.7%-0.9%$56.5k$55.5k0.994.3%-3.9%8 km49 kmHuron, MI$2.2B+9.9%-0.5%$48.3k$63.0k0.995.5%-7.2%77 km31 kmVenango, PA$2.1B+5.7%-0.4%$48.6k$51.6k1.284.2%-6.5%23 km64 kmDeaf Smith, TX$2.1B+11.3%-0.0%$53.5k$76.0k0.753.7%-3.1%34 km637 kmLogan, WV$2.1B+15.4%-1.5%$55.3k$49.0k1.115.5%-0.5%55 km55 km
Mercer, WV
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Other services
1.15
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
83 km
Gallia, OH
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+2.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Other services
0.68
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
12 km
Essex, NY
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Other services
1.03
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
40 km
Pittsburg, OK
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Other services
0.85
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
80 km
Ionia, MI
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$45.0k
LQ · Other services
1.01
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.4%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
86 km
Russell, AL
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$44.0k
LQ · Other services
1.18
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
159 km
Siskiyou, CA
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Other services
1.31
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
162 km
Winkler, TX
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+21.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$83.7k
Income / cap
$85.8k
LQ · Other services
0.40
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
675 km
Mountrail, ND
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$74.2k
Income / cap
$79.7k
LQ · Other services
1.63
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
147 km
Nearest port
662 km
Lee, IA
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+3.6%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Other services
0.72
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
9 km
Fayette, OH
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.0k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Other services
0.92
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-8.4%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
96 km
Scott, MO
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$48.0k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Other services
0.88
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
16 km
McMullen, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+32.1%
Pop Δ
-1.7%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$118.7k
LQ · Other services
—
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
117 km
McKean, PA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Other services
1.01
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
99 km
Snyder, PA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$44.8k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Other services
0.96
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
26 km
Hillsdale, MI
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.8k
Income / cap
$46.8k
LQ · Other services
0.97
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
91 km
Lawrence, OH
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$46.3k
Income / cap
$54.4k
LQ · Other services
0.87
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
15 km
Chattahoochee, GA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-3.0%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$41.5k
LQ · Other services
1.66
Unemployment
7.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
196 km
Williams, OH
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Other services
0.82
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
88 km
Scurry, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+17.4%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$72.3k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Other services
1.11
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
579 km
Lee, IL
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Other services
0.99
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
49 km
Huron, MI
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$48.3k
Income / cap
$63.0k
LQ · Other services
0.99
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
77 km
Nearest port
31 km
Venango, PA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Other services
1.28
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
64 km
Deaf Smith, TX
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Other services
0.75
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
637 km
Logan, WV
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+15.4%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Other services
1.11
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
55 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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