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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
Brooks, TX$312.0M+4.1%-1.4%$53.2k$45.4k—4.0%—65 km76 km+15.760.8Grant, OK$311.0M+3.5%-0.3%$55.0k$59.9k—3.5%—39 km193 km+0.027.8Ellsworth, KS$310.3M+1.6%-0.3%$47.3k$50.9k1.063.1%-3.7%17 km288 km+0.515.2Foster, ND$309.1M+3.6%-0.8%$54.6k$69.8k0.751.6%—63 km427 km+16.27.4Lewis, MO$308.3M+5.7%-0.5%$42.3k$46.0k3.624.0%-5.2%37 km18 km+2.427.4Breathitt, KY$306.9M+8.7%-1.8%$41.8k$45.6k—5.9%—75 km104 km+2.064.7Hot Springs, WY$301.2M+1.8%-0.1%$45.7k$69.8k1.492.7%-9.9%144 km736 km-0.416.1Furnas, NE$300.4M+2.8%-0.8%$46.7k$57.3k—2.3%-5.9%63 km349 km+4.651.9Knox, TX$299.0M+19.7%-0.7%$46.1k$52.1k—3.3%—119 km468 km+3.117.8Kent, TX$296.5M+32.7%-2.0%$36.9k$66.1k—3.9%—85 km572 km+0.01.1Howard, MO$295.1M+5.7%-0.1%$41.3k$54.4k—3.5%-2.4%23 km16 km+0.213.8Van Buren, IA$295.0M+6.5%-0.1%$44.9k$50.4k—2.7%—99 km51 km+0.433.6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK*$294.0M+3.5%-0.0%$52.4k$57.0k0.057.5%—906 km29 km+3.51.0Irwin, GA$293.1M+7.3%-1.3%$43.9k$48.1k—3.5%-4.3%25 km169 km+1.113.6Burke, ND$292.9M+9.0%-0.7%$66.6k$83.2k—1.8%—212 km669 km+6.11.0Chouteau, MT$292.5M+0.7%-0.2%$40.0k$51.9k0.902.6%-5.7%79 km523 km+1.439.5Estill, KY$291.9M+6.4%-0.4%$44.7k$44.8k—6.0%-3.2%31 km45 km+3.941.8Cochran, TX$291.1M+16.2%-0.2%$58.4k$52.7k—4.1%—91 km710 km+52.612.8Martin, KY$290.3M+10.1%-1.3%$49.9k$38.3k—9.8%—65 km56 km-0.149.9Stafford, KS$289.4M+13.2%-0.9%$42.9k$64.2k—3.2%—92 km330 km+1.223.1Towner, ND$287.5M+10.4%-1.3%$48.2k$80.7k—2.1%—149 km429 km+16.72.0Fulton, KY$286.3M+9.5%-1.0%$40.5k$45.3k—5.6%—33 km0 km-1.646.8Warren, GA$283.6M+11.4%-0.1%$53.8k$44.0k—4.0%—9 km199 km+1.95.3Bland, VA$283.5M+6.8%-0.3%$57.8k$49.7k—3.4%+1.1%1 km112 km+0.013.0Greene, AL$283.3M+6.2%-1.9%$41.6k$43.0k4.896.2%—0 km13 km-0.129.3
Brooks, TX
GDP ’24
$312.0M
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$53.2k
Income / cap
$45.4k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
76 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.7
FEMA risk
60.8
Grant, OK
GDP ’24
$311.0M
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$59.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
193 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.0
FEMA risk
27.8
Ellsworth, KS
GDP ’24
$310.3M
GDP CAGR
+1.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$50.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.06
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
288 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.5
FEMA risk
15.2
Foster, ND
GDP ’24
$309.1M
GDP CAGR
+3.6%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$69.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.75
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
427 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.2
FEMA risk
7.4
Lewis, MO
GDP ’24
$308.3M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$42.3k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
3.62
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.4
FEMA risk
27.4
Breathitt, KY
GDP ’24
$306.9M
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-1.8%
Avg wage
$41.8k
Income / cap
$45.6k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
75 km
Nearest port
104 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
64.7
Hot Springs, WY
GDP ’24
$301.2M
GDP CAGR
+1.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$69.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.49
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-9.9%
Nearest interstate
144 km
Nearest port
736 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.4
FEMA risk
16.1
Furnas, NE
GDP ’24
$300.4M
GDP CAGR
+2.8%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
349 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.6
FEMA risk
51.9
Knox, TX
GDP ’24
$299.0M
GDP CAGR
+19.7%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
119 km
Nearest port
468 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.1
FEMA risk
17.8
Kent, TX
GDP ’24
$296.5M
GDP CAGR
+32.7%
Pop Δ
-2.0%
Avg wage
$36.9k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
572 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.0
FEMA risk
1.1
Howard, MO
GDP ’24
$295.1M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$41.3k
Income / cap
$54.4k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
16 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.2
FEMA risk
13.8
Van Buren, IA
GDP ’24
$295.0M
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$44.9k
Income / cap
$50.4k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
99 km
Nearest port
51 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.4
FEMA risk
33.6
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK*
GDP ’24
$294.0M
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$57.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.05
Unemployment
7.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
906 km
Nearest port
29 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
1.0
Irwin, GA
GDP ’24
$293.1M
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$43.9k
Income / cap
$48.1k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
169 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
13.6
Burke, ND
GDP ’24
$292.9M
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$66.6k
Income / cap
$83.2k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
212 km
Nearest port
669 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.1
FEMA risk
1.0
Chouteau, MT
GDP ’24
$292.5M
GDP CAGR
+0.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$40.0k
Income / cap
$51.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.90
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
523 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.4
FEMA risk
39.5
Estill, KY
GDP ’24
$291.9M
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$44.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
45 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.9
FEMA risk
41.8
Cochran, TX
GDP ’24
$291.1M
GDP CAGR
+16.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$52.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
91 km
Nearest port
710 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+52.6
FEMA risk
12.8
Martin, KY
GDP ’24
$290.3M
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$38.3k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
9.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
56 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.1
FEMA risk
49.9
Stafford, KS
GDP ’24
$289.4M
GDP CAGR
+13.2%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$42.9k
Income / cap
$64.2k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
330 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
23.1
Towner, ND
GDP ’24
$287.5M
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$80.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
149 km
Nearest port
429 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.7
FEMA risk
2.0
Fulton, KY
GDP ’24
$286.3M
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$40.5k
Income / cap
$45.3k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
0 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-1.6
FEMA risk
46.8
Warren, GA
GDP ’24
$283.6M
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$44.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
199 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.9
FEMA risk
5.3
Bland, VA
GDP ’24
$283.5M
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$57.8k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
112 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.0
FEMA risk
13.0
Greene, AL
GDP ’24
$283.3M
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-1.9%
Avg wage
$41.6k
Income / cap
$43.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
4.89
Unemployment
6.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.1
FEMA risk
29.3
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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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