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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

756 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Van Wert, OH$1.7B+7.2%-0.0%$48.9k$54.2k—2.5%-4.0%41 km123 km+4.220.1Davison, SD$1.7B+8.3%+0.0%$51.7k$72.6k—1.7%-0.3%2 km199 km+10.139.2Wabash, IN$1.7B+9.3%-0.2%$48.8k$59.3k—3.0%-2.6%32 km130 km+2.041.0Putnam, OH$1.7B+6.5%-0.2%$49.4k$65.4k—2.3%-2.5%25 km83 km+5.332.9Obion, TN$1.7B+6.9%-0.4%$45.8k$53.9k0.243.0%-3.0%36 km22 km+3.781.3Champaign, OH$1.7B+7.1%-0.0%$50.4k$54.6k—2.6%-4.3%24 km127 km+1.326.7Alcorn, MS$1.7B+5.4%-0.1%$46.1k$48.7k—3.0%-4.1%59 km33 km+13.765.0Hughes, SD$1.7B+6.9%-0.3%$58.4k$74.7k1.161.6%+0.2%55 km364 km-0.416.5Iowa, WI$1.7B+9.0%+0.3%$52.9k$65.2k—2.3%-4.2%66 km69 km+3.223.4Chilton, AL$1.7B+9.6%+1.3%$46.7k$48.2k—3.0%-0.8%10 km50 km+12.454.7Poweshiek, IA$1.7B+7.9%-0.3%$56.7k$60.5k—2.7%-0.4%1 km126 km+10.131.3Lamoille, VT$1.7B+8.9%+0.2%$55.8k$71.6k0.292.9%-7.3%30 km48 km+15.118.3Caledonia, VT$1.6B+7.6%+0.3%$53.0k$57.2k0.132.2%-6.2%6 km89 km+2.130.2Martin, IN$1.6B+8.1%+0.2%$82.8k$57.2k30.362.9%—24 km55 km+0.312.3Pickens, GA$1.6B+11.0%+2.3%$53.8k$66.7k0.262.7%-2.1%11 km96 km+2.934.8Gage, NE$1.6B+11.5%+0.0%$46.8k$81.0k—2.4%+2.4%62 km85 km+0.840.6Henry, OH$1.6B+1.0%-0.1%$51.5k$56.1k—2.7%-3.7%29 km55 km+5.033.8Bremer, IA$1.6B+8.0%+0.3%$50.9k$62.7k0.082.7%-2.9%33 km97 km+3.724.6Wells, IN$1.6B+8.9%+0.6%$48.5k$55.3k0.302.5%-4.0%15 km173 km+6.722.8Preble, OH$1.6B+6.5%-0.2%$51.6k$53.8k—2.5%-3.8%10 km67 km+0.643.3Dawson, GA$1.6B+14.0%+5.8%$40.3k$64.7k1.222.7%-3.6%22 km109 km+6.221.9Jay, IN$1.5B+14.5%-0.3%$46.6k$56.3k—2.9%-0.6%46 km145 km+3.922.9Pierce, WI$1.5B+5.8%+0.6%$45.7k$62.9k0.163.0%-1.7%24 km18 km+1.642.3Vernon, WI$1.5B+6.6%+0.5%$45.3k$54.2k—2.7%-5.1%34 km32 km+2.075.0Clay, IA$1.5B+9.6%+0.3%$51.8k$69.3k—2.5%+0.5%62 km124 km+8.136.4
Van Wert, OH
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
123 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.2
FEMA risk
20.1
Davison, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$72.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
199 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
39.2
Wabash, IN
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$59.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
130 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
41.0
Putnam, OH
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$65.4k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
83 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
32.9
Obion, TN
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.24
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
22 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
81.3
Champaign, OH
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.4k
Income / cap
$54.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
127 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
26.7
Alcorn, MS
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$48.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
59 km
Nearest port
33 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.7
FEMA risk
65.0
Hughes, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Engineering services
1.16
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
364 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.4
FEMA risk
16.5
Iowa, WI
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
66 km
Nearest port
69 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
23.4
Chilton, AL
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$48.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.4
FEMA risk
54.7
Poweshiek, IA
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$60.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
126 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
31.3
Lamoille, VT
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Engineering services
0.29
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
48 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.1
FEMA risk
18.3
Caledonia, VT
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.13
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
89 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
30.2
Martin, IN
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$82.8k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Engineering services
30.36
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.3
FEMA risk
12.3
Pickens, GA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$66.7k
LQ · Engineering services
0.26
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
96 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
34.8
Gage, NE
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$81.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
85 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.8
FEMA risk
40.6
Henry, OH
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+1.0%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.0
FEMA risk
33.8
Bremer, IA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Engineering services
0.08
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
97 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
24.6
Wells, IN
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.30
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
173 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.7
FEMA risk
22.8
Preble, OH
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$53.8k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.6
FEMA risk
43.3
Dawson, GA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
+5.8%
Avg wage
$40.3k
Income / cap
$64.7k
LQ · Engineering services
1.22
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
109 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.2
FEMA risk
21.9
Jay, IN
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
145 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.9
FEMA risk
22.9
Pierce, WI
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.16
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.6
FEMA risk
42.3
Vernon, WI
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
32 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.0
FEMA risk
75.0
Clay, IA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
124 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.1
FEMA risk
36.4
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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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