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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

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
Butte, SD$474.8M+9.5%+1.4%$43.4k$55.7k1.371.8%-1.9%49 km635 kmMorrill, NE$472.9M-3.6%-0.6%$47.6k$79.8k0.872.9%-4.0%60 km552 kmAudubon, IA$472.6M+12.9%-0.6%$47.7k$67.9k0.862.1%-0.9%21 km94 kmClay, NE$469.1M+7.1%+0.1%$51.4k$67.0k0.322.4%-6.4%33 km187 kmPolk, NE$467.1M+14.8%+0.3%$45.6k$74.4k0.362.4%-5.2%41 km129 kmMonona, IA$462.0M+9.8%-0.7%$44.3k$60.3k0.712.5%-2.7%14 km21 kmCrook, WY$458.1M+8.2%+2.1%$54.2k$65.9k0.782.3%+0.0%26 km702 kmMarshall, SD$453.8M+11.8%+0.8%$51.0k$81.3k0.421.5%-7.4%49 km348 kmWashakie, WY$446.5M+5.1%-0.1%$48.5k$59.8k0.732.9%-7.1%83 km782 kmWells, ND$443.7M+11.8%-1.1%$48.0k$82.1k0.572.3%—79 km478 kmKeokuk, IA$442.6M+8.3%-0.5%$46.6k$58.4k0.812.9%-4.2%40 km92 kmSheridan, NE$436.7M+7.7%-1.0%$39.6k$69.0k0.662.3%—154 km494 kmChase, NE$433.6M+5.8%-1.1%$48.7k$75.0k0.682.9%-5.7%64 km483 kmCannon, TN$430.6M+9.9%+1.0%$46.6k$51.6k1.332.6%-4.5%25 km64 kmWeston, WY$429.2M+11.7%+0.2%$49.9k$56.5k1.032.5%+0.8%50 km682 kmStanton, NE$424.9M+11.7%-0.2%$81.1k$62.0k0.292.2%-3.0%85 km88 kmHamlin, SD$424.8M+11.3%+2.2%$52.8k$70.5k0.471.5%-6.9%23 km257 kmAtchison, MO$424.6M+6.5%-0.7%$43.3k$53.9k0.142.4%-6.3%11 km19 kmHamilton, KS$422.9M+15.3%+0.2%$47.3k$102.0k1.052.8%—148 km571 kmDenali Borough, AK$413.1M+17.4%-0.3%$63.2k$134.4k2.032.5%—54 km109 kmMorgan, WV$412.7M+3.5%+1.0%$42.3k$49.3k1.522.9%-3.8%15 km132 kmDavis, IA$407.3M+11.3%+0.2%$49.5k$57.2k0.562.6%-2.5%106 km88 kmPerkins, NE$407.2M+6.5%-0.5%$52.2k$82.5k0.362.5%—30 km471 kmMcCook, SD$406.2M+13.0%+0.9%$47.1k$75.9k0.781.6%-0.5%1 km159 kmCuster, SD$397.6M+12.2%+2.8%$45.0k$72.7k2.121.9%-6.1%48 km590 km
Butte, SD
GDP ’24
$474.8M
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$43.4k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.37
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
635 km
Morrill, NE
GDP ’24
$472.9M
GDP CAGR
-3.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$47.6k
Income / cap
$79.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.87
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
60 km
Nearest port
552 km
Audubon, IA
GDP ’24
$472.6M
GDP CAGR
+12.9%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$47.7k
Income / cap
$67.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.86
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
94 km
Clay, NE
GDP ’24
$469.1M
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$67.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.32
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.4%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
187 km
Polk, NE
GDP ’24
$467.1M
GDP CAGR
+14.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$74.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.36
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
129 km
Monona, IA
GDP ’24
$462.0M
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$44.3k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.71
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
21 km
Crook, WY
GDP ’24
$458.1M
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$65.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.78
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
702 km
Marshall, SD
GDP ’24
$453.8M
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$81.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.42
Unemployment
1.5%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
348 km
Washakie, WY
GDP ’24
$446.5M
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$59.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.73
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
83 km
Nearest port
782 km
Wells, ND
GDP ’24
$443.7M
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$48.0k
Income / cap
$82.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.57
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
478 km
Keokuk, IA
GDP ’24
$442.6M
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.81
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
92 km
Sheridan, NE
GDP ’24
$436.7M
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$39.6k
Income / cap
$69.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.66
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
154 km
Nearest port
494 km
Chase, NE
GDP ’24
$433.6M
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$48.7k
Income / cap
$75.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.68
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
483 km
Cannon, TN
GDP ’24
$430.6M
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$51.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.33
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
64 km
Weston, WY
GDP ’24
$429.2M
GDP CAGR
+11.7%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$56.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.03
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
682 km
Stanton, NE
GDP ’24
$424.9M
GDP CAGR
+11.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$81.1k
Income / cap
$62.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.29
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
88 km
Hamlin, SD
GDP ’24
$424.8M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$70.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.47
Unemployment
1.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.9%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
257 km
Atchison, MO
GDP ’24
$424.6M
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$43.3k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.14
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
19 km
Hamilton, KS
GDP ’24
$422.9M
GDP CAGR
+15.3%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$102.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.05
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
148 km
Nearest port
571 km
Denali Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$413.1M
GDP CAGR
+17.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$63.2k
Income / cap
$134.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.03
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
109 km
Morgan, WV
GDP ’24
$412.7M
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$42.3k
Income / cap
$49.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.52
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
132 km
Davis, IA
GDP ’24
$407.3M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.56
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
106 km
Nearest port
88 km
Perkins, NE
GDP ’24
$407.2M
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.2k
Income / cap
$82.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.36
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
471 km
McCook, SD
GDP ’24
$406.2M
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$47.1k
Income / cap
$75.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.78
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
159 km
Custer, SD
GDP ’24
$397.6M
GDP CAGR
+12.2%
Pop Δ
+2.8%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.12
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
590 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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