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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

756 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Currituck, NC$1.1B+8.9%+3.4%$43.8k$65.0k1.562.7%-6.5%46 km5 kmCass, NE$1.1B+8.4%+0.8%$50.0k$68.3k0.872.6%-4.2%18 km25 kmHardin, IA$1.1B+10.1%-0.6%$53.8k$67.1k0.602.5%+0.1%27 km181 kmBenton, IA$1.1B+6.0%+0.3%$48.2k$66.1k0.682.6%-3.7%23 km112 kmCrane, TX$1.1B+32.6%-0.4%$72.6k$60.8k0.642.9%—33 km608 kmCastro, TX$1.1B+14.5%+0.1%$45.4k$107.3k0.972.9%—42 km621 kmHamilton, IA$1.1B+12.4%-0.0%$52.1k$65.2k0.462.4%+0.9%11 km207 kmUinta, WY$1.1B+7.8%+0.2%$48.4k$50.4k1.112.7%-5.7%1 km770 kmTaylor, WI$1.1B+5.0%+0.2%$47.5k$52.5k0.782.8%-5.7%76 km150 kmLee, GA$1.1B+9.3%+0.6%$46.8k$55.4k0.982.6%-6.1%41 km180 kmMason, WV$1.1B+8.1%-0.6%$54.1k$47.8k0.902.7%-0.5%26 km12 kmSaunders, NE$1.1B+8.6%+1.2%$48.2k$72.0k0.862.2%-4.4%34 km58 kmSeward, NE$1.1B+9.5%+0.4%$50.8k$68.9k0.992.6%-4.1%6 km109 kmChickasaw, IA$1.1B+14.8%-0.6%$54.4k$96.6k0.492.3%+5.4%65 km93 kmBuchanan, IA$1.1B+8.3%+0.1%$48.4k$62.9k0.592.8%-2.0%21 km73 kmCherokee, IA$1.1B+13.4%-0.3%$48.9k$86.9k0.622.0%+3.0%69 km70 kmKewaunee, WI$1.1B+8.6%+0.3%$46.6k$62.4k0.652.4%-7.8%25 km11 kmNew Kent, VA$1.1B+12.7%+4.1%$48.1k$128.5k1.143.0%+1.1%2 km17 kmFayette, IA$1.1B+9.3%-0.4%$46.4k$57.3k0.732.9%-0.3%54 km58 kmCuming, NE$1.1B+8.4%-0.3%$50.1k$80.5k0.681.9%-8.2%54 km54 kmAshe, NC$1.1B+6.7%+0.7%$44.8k$51.5k1.032.9%-8.9%42 km190 kmShelby, IA$1.1B+10.7%+0.1%$50.0k$67.2k0.542.3%-3.5%21 km65 kmPhelps, NE$1.0B+5.7%+0.1%$56.4k$71.6k0.682.1%-5.8%20 km301 kmHardy, WV$1.0B+12.5%+0.3%$45.5k$47.2k0.633.0%-5.2%31 km117 kmWalsh, ND$1.0B+12.0%-0.8%$54.8k$74.3k0.242.2%-4.2%39 km319 km
Currituck, NC
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+3.4%
Avg wage
$43.8k
Income / cap
$65.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.56
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
5 km
Cass, NE
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.87
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
25 km
Hardin, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$67.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.60
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
181 km
Benton, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.68
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
112 km
Crane, TX
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+32.6%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$72.6k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.64
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
608 km
Castro, TX
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.4k
Income / cap
$107.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.97
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
621 km
Hamilton, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.46
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
207 km
Uinta, WY
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$48.4k
Income / cap
$50.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.11
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
770 km
Taylor, WI
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$52.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.78
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
76 km
Nearest port
150 km
Lee, GA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.98
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
180 km
Mason, WV
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$47.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.90
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
12 km
Saunders, NE
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$72.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.86
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
58 km
Seward, NE
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$50.8k
Income / cap
$68.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.99
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
109 km
Chickasaw, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+14.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$96.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.49
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+5.4%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
93 km
Buchanan, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$48.4k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.59
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
73 km
Cherokee, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+13.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$86.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.62
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.0%
Nearest interstate
69 km
Nearest port
70 km
Kewaunee, WI
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$62.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.65
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.8%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
11 km
New Kent, VA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+4.1%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$128.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.14
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
17 km
Fayette, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.73
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
58 km
Cuming, NE
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$80.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.68
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-8.2%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
54 km
Ashe, NC
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$44.8k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.03
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-8.9%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
190 km
Shelby, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$67.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.54
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
65 km
Phelps, NE
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.68
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.8%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
301 km
Hardy, WV
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.63
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
117 km
Walsh, ND
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.24
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
319 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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