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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Food & accommodationLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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Deep sectors · QCEW
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
Wayne, NE$804.4M+13.4%+0.5%$43.2k$55.2k1.292.9%-3.6%61 km65 kmPalo Alto, IA$796.3M+14.0%-0.3%$45.9k$65.5k1.162.1%-0.4%64 km157 kmSac, IA$793.7M+13.0%-0.5%$50.1k$75.3k0.602.4%-1.0%93 km99 kmPaulding, OH$790.0M+7.0%-0.1%$51.0k$55.8k0.462.5%-4.4%35 km104 kmFranklin, IA$789.8M+8.8%-0.0%$51.8k$65.6k0.442.9%+1.5%11 km173 kmCrockett, TX$788.4M+18.0%-2.4%$50.3k$70.1k2.533.0%—4 km479 kmFergus, MT$776.7M+10.2%+0.8%$46.6k$56.8k1.182.6%-6.0%167 km599 kmAntelope, NE$776.6M+6.2%+0.3%$45.9k$67.9k0.172.3%-9.6%125 km141 kmArchuleta, CO$773.2M+9.5%+1.3%$45.5k$62.6k2.022.9%-2.2%198 km1013 kmRush, IN$764.1M+6.8%-0.0%$48.9k$60.2k0.673.0%-3.3%23 km79 kmCrockett, TN$760.9M+5.7%+0.1%$54.5k$53.9k0.562.8%-6.8%25 km46 kmSevier, AR$758.0M+14.5%+0.1%$41.5k$48.0k0.723.0%-0.9%56 km140 kmGuthrie, IA$752.5M+11.9%+0.2%$52.2k$72.9k0.962.7%-1.2%21 km125 kmIda, IA$745.6M+4.5%-0.9%$57.1k$69.3k0.262.3%+0.2%62 km72 kmLivingston, MO$741.9M+5.5%+0.2%$43.3k$51.6k0.962.9%-3.6%51 km51 kmPierce, NE$737.8M+22.1%+0.0%$45.6k$112.7k0.842.2%+10.2%88 km102 kmRed Willow, NE$736.8M+6.5%-0.7%$45.3k$60.1k1.142.4%-3.1%85 km396 kmSitka City and Borough, AK$734.7M+11.5%-0.1%$61.9k$91.4k1.022.7%-0.8%691 km12 kmGrundy, IA$731.7M+8.0%+0.1%$56.4k$64.8k0.432.5%-3.7%39 km146 kmBuffalo, WI$730.9M+7.1%+0.1%$47.9k$59.4k0.812.9%-6.1%46 km15 kmHoward, IA$727.4M+12.3%-0.2%$47.4k$66.8k0.352.4%-1.0%50 km90 kmStillwater, MT$725.1M-1.0%+1.2%$77.5k$71.7k0.692.8%-3.3%3 km593 kmBox Butte, NE$724.9M+4.8%-0.4%$45.2k$60.8k0.902.9%-2.4%114 km551 kmDewey, OK$719.7M+12.1%-1.2%$68.9k$61.8k0.532.6%—53 km295 kmCuster, MT$695.6M+8.9%+0.2%$47.0k$58.9k1.312.2%-2.6%25 km844 km
Wayne, NE
GDP ’24
$804.4M
GDP CAGR
+13.4%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$43.2k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.29
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
61 km
Nearest port
65 km
Palo Alto, IA
GDP ’24
$796.3M
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$65.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.16
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
157 km
Sac, IA
GDP ’24
$793.7M
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$75.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.60
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
93 km
Nearest port
99 km
Paulding, OH
GDP ’24
$790.0M
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.46
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
104 km
Franklin, IA
GDP ’24
$789.8M
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.44
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
173 km
Crockett, TX
GDP ’24
$788.4M
GDP CAGR
+18.0%
Pop Δ
-2.4%
Avg wage
$50.3k
Income / cap
$70.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.53
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
479 km
Fergus, MT
GDP ’24
$776.7M
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$56.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.18
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
167 km
Nearest port
599 km
Antelope, NE
GDP ’24
$776.6M
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$67.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.17
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-9.6%
Nearest interstate
125 km
Nearest port
141 km
Archuleta, CO
GDP ’24
$773.2M
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.02
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
198 km
Nearest port
1013 km
Rush, IN
GDP ’24
$764.1M
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.67
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
79 km
Crockett, TN
GDP ’24
$760.9M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.56
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
46 km
Sevier, AR
GDP ’24
$758.0M
GDP CAGR
+14.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$41.5k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.72
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
56 km
Nearest port
140 km
Guthrie, IA
GDP ’24
$752.5M
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$52.2k
Income / cap
$72.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.96
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
125 km
Ida, IA
GDP ’24
$745.6M
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$57.1k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.26
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
72 km
Livingston, MO
GDP ’24
$741.9M
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$43.3k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.96
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
51 km
Pierce, NE
GDP ’24
$737.8M
GDP CAGR
+22.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$112.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.84
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
+10.2%
Nearest interstate
88 km
Nearest port
102 km
Red Willow, NE
GDP ’24
$736.8M
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.14
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
396 km
Sitka City and Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$734.7M
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$61.9k
Income / cap
$91.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.02
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
691 km
Nearest port
12 km
Grundy, IA
GDP ’24
$731.7M
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$64.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.43
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
146 km
Buffalo, WI
GDP ’24
$730.9M
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.81
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
15 km
Howard, IA
GDP ’24
$727.4M
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.35
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
90 km
Stillwater, MT
GDP ’24
$725.1M
GDP CAGR
-1.0%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$77.5k
Income / cap
$71.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.69
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
593 km
Box Butte, NE
GDP ’24
$724.9M
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.90
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
114 km
Nearest port
551 km
Dewey, OK
GDP ’24
$719.7M
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$68.9k
Income / cap
$61.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.53
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
295 km
Custer, MT
GDP ’24
$695.6M
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.0k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.31
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
844 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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