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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
Saline, MO$1.3B+8.1%-0.1%$44.9k$51.4k1.003.1%-5.6%19 km28 km+18.451.6Washington, AL$1.3B+10.5%-0.6%$89.3k$50.5k0.503.4%-4.1%59 km24 km+0.145.6Perry, KY$1.3B+7.5%-1.4%$49.8k$49.3k1.554.9%-1.1%79 km126 km+0.173.2Miami, IN$1.3B+7.3%-1.0%$46.8k$44.9k1.113.5%-3.0%46 km119 km+4.052.8Big Horn, MT$1.3B+10.3%-0.4%$53.6k$39.9k1.795.7%-1.9%9 km744 km+3.757.2West Feliciana, LA$1.3B+5.6%-0.1%$76.9k$51.1k0.733.1%-1.5%44 km11 km+1.734.7Iowa, IA$1.3B+5.4%-0.3%$49.0k$63.5k1.022.8%-2.6%0 km89 km-0.228.2Sumter, GA$1.3B+3.5%-0.4%$46.2k$46.1k1.344.2%-6.8%41 km209 km+7.253.2Beckham, OK$1.3B+8.4%-0.2%$51.0k$44.1k1.894.4%-1.5%1 km372 km+3.357.8Randolph, IN$1.3B+12.5%-0.0%$48.2k$57.6k0.983.1%-4.0%33 km115 km+12.931.5Washington, IL$1.3B+4.2%-0.3%$57.3k$63.5k0.713.4%-4.4%5 km45 km+0.155.2Waseca, MN$1.3B+13.9%-0.4%$51.2k$68.3k1.084.4%+2.8%27 km87 km+2.924.7Sabine, LA$1.2B+15.0%-0.3%$43.7k$52.1k1.625.3%-1.0%40 km49 km+0.761.0Hancock, WV$1.2B+6.2%-0.9%$51.3k$56.3k0.894.1%-3.2%24 km4 km+0.340.7Wright, IA$1.2B+17.2%-0.1%$54.9k$76.0k0.772.3%+4.8%23 km211 km+38.641.5Hartley, TX$1.2B+16.3%-1.8%$49.3k$123.4k1.013.0%+2.4%63 km619 km+3.733.1Chambers, AL$1.2B+7.6%-0.2%$49.1k$43.9k1.132.9%-2.7%20 km149 km+22.147.2Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK*$1.2B+9.1%-0.5%$60.1k$85.2k1.413.1%+1.3%895 km51 km+11.21.7Caddo, OK$1.2B+8.3%-0.6%$47.5k$49.3k1.354.1%-3.8%39 km266 km+7.563.4Juneau, WI$1.2B+6.2%-0.1%$49.9k$51.2k1.173.0%-6.8%5 km92 km+3.370.8Hancock, IA$1.2B+12.6%-0.3%$55.9k$68.2k0.922.8%+0.9%31 km191 km+3.328.8Nolan, TX$1.2B+6.8%-1.0%$55.4k$60.2k1.314.0%+1.3%16 km510 km+4.037.8Brunswick, VA$1.2B+6.6%-0.1%$47.3k$47.5k1.064.1%+2.0%10 km71 km+3.528.1Ashley, AR$1.2B+9.3%-1.3%$48.8k$48.0k1.095.1%-0.7%80 km31 km+0.653.9Monroe, OH$1.2B+6.5%-0.5%$45.7k$47.2k1.443.7%—34 km19 km+2.227.3
Saline, MO
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$44.9k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
28 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.4
FEMA risk
51.6
Washington, AL
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$89.3k
Income / cap
$50.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.50
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
59 km
Nearest port
24 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.1
FEMA risk
45.6
Perry, KY
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$49.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.55
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
126 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.1
FEMA risk
73.2
Miami, IN
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$44.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.11
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
119 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.0
FEMA risk
52.8
Big Horn, MT
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$53.6k
Income / cap
$39.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.79
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
744 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
57.2
West Feliciana, LA
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$76.9k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Retail trade
0.73
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
11 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.7
FEMA risk
34.7
Iowa, IA
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$49.0k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.02
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
89 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.2
FEMA risk
28.2
Sumter, GA
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$46.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
209 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.2
FEMA risk
53.2
Beckham, OK
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$44.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.89
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
372 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.3
FEMA risk
57.8
Randolph, IN
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Retail trade
0.98
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
115 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.9
FEMA risk
31.5
Washington, IL
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+4.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.71
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
45 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.1
FEMA risk
55.2
Waseca, MN
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+13.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.08
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
87 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
24.7
Sabine, LA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+15.0%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$43.7k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.62
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.7
FEMA risk
61.0
Hancock, WV
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.89
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.3
FEMA risk
40.7
Wright, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+17.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Retail trade
0.77
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+4.8%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
211 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+38.6
FEMA risk
41.5
Hartley, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+16.3%
Pop Δ
-1.8%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$123.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.01
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
619 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
33.1
Chambers, AL
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$43.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
149 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.1
FEMA risk
47.2
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK*
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$85.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
895 km
Nearest port
51 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.2
FEMA risk
1.7
Caddo, OK
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$49.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
266 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
63.4
Juneau, WI
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$51.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.17
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
92 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.3
FEMA risk
70.8
Hancock, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$68.2k
LQ · Retail trade
0.92
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
191 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.3
FEMA risk
28.8
Nolan, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
510 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.0
FEMA risk
37.8
Brunswick, VA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$47.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
71 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
28.1
Ashley, AR
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.09
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
80 km
Nearest port
31 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.6
FEMA risk
53.9
Monroe, OH
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
19 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.2
FEMA risk
27.3
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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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