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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
Powder River, MT$153.1M+15.8%+0.9%$47.4k$51.5k1.851.7%—106 km810 kmMcIntosh, ND$152.4M-0.9%-0.5%$44.7k$67.7k0.331.7%—85 km476 kmCalhoun, GA$152.1M+4.0%-0.6%$43.7k$38.0k0.082.6%—92 km157 kmHettinger, ND$152.0M+5.7%-0.2%$52.6k$45.3k0.412.0%—49 km656 kmMcCone, MT$150.8M+9.8%-0.2%$47.2k$45.6k0.792.8%—98 km860 kmSioux, ND$150.6M-0.0%-1.0%$52.7k$33.8k5.772.3%—79 km552 kmPotter, SD$149.2M-5.0%-0.7%$45.8k$65.3k0.802.5%—130 km410 kmCottle, TX$148.3M+28.4%-1.9%$63.8k$116.5k0.641.7%—128 km478 kmBaca, CO$143.1M+3.3%-0.7%$38.7k$53.4k0.642.4%—171 km619 kmBennett, SD$142.7M+9.4%-0.7%$41.1k$50.0k0.662.6%—71 km439 kmStonewall, TX$141.6M+10.0%-0.4%$59.3k$92.9k0.952.4%—76 km534 kmMcPherson, SD$141.0M+5.1%-0.7%$40.3k$76.2k0.211.9%—124 km434 kmPawnee, NE$140.9M+4.6%-0.2%$52.0k$55.2k0.372.8%—65 km58 kmBoyd, NE$139.8M+7.7%-1.3%$35.4k$72.3k0.522.5%—90 km201 kmJudith Basin, MT$138.6M+6.3%+1.1%$40.9k$59.1k1.052.4%—95 km518 kmRock, NE$133.5M+8.4%-0.1%$42.7k$92.2k—2.1%—149 km251 kmHaakon, SD$132.8M+1.0%-0.6%$46.2k$71.5k0.641.7%—50 km465 kmSioux, NE$128.8M+19.0%+1.3%$38.6k$85.5k—2.7%—104 km605 kmLogan, ND$128.4M+5.8%+0.0%$39.1k$61.2k0.632.1%—46 km507 kmFranklin, NE$125.3M+5.3%-0.6%$38.8k$64.3k0.632.5%—55 km269 kmGosper, NE$122.9M+8.9%-0.9%$45.9k$69.4k0.822.6%—26 km334 kmDaniels, MT$122.6M+1.2%-0.1%$47.4k$61.3k0.491.8%—195 km891 kmCorson, SD$121.1M+8.1%-0.7%$46.4k$41.2k—2.8%—126 km529 kmKiowa, CO$118.5M+13.9%-0.9%$43.0k$74.4k—2.6%—96 km641 kmGolden Valley, ND$118.3M+11.3%+0.7%$46.0k$45.4k0.471.4%—0 km773 km
Powder River, MT
GDP ’24
$153.1M
GDP CAGR
+15.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.85
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
106 km
Nearest port
810 km
McIntosh, ND
GDP ’24
$152.4M
GDP CAGR
-0.9%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$67.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.33
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
476 km
Calhoun, GA
GDP ’24
$152.1M
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$43.7k
Income / cap
$38.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.08
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
157 km
Hettinger, ND
GDP ’24
$152.0M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$45.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.41
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
656 km
McCone, MT
GDP ’24
$150.8M
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.2k
Income / cap
$45.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.79
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
98 km
Nearest port
860 km
Sioux, ND
GDP ’24
$150.6M
GDP CAGR
-0.0%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$33.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
5.77
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
552 km
Potter, SD
GDP ’24
$149.2M
GDP CAGR
-5.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$65.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.80
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
130 km
Nearest port
410 km
Cottle, TX
GDP ’24
$148.3M
GDP CAGR
+28.4%
Pop Δ
-1.9%
Avg wage
$63.8k
Income / cap
$116.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.64
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
128 km
Nearest port
478 km
Baca, CO
GDP ’24
$143.1M
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$38.7k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.64
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
171 km
Nearest port
619 km
Bennett, SD
GDP ’24
$142.7M
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$41.1k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.66
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
439 km
Stonewall, TX
GDP ’24
$141.6M
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$59.3k
Income / cap
$92.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.95
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
76 km
Nearest port
534 km
McPherson, SD
GDP ’24
$141.0M
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$40.3k
Income / cap
$76.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.21
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
124 km
Nearest port
434 km
Pawnee, NE
GDP ’24
$140.9M
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.37
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
58 km
Boyd, NE
GDP ’24
$139.8M
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$35.4k
Income / cap
$72.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.52
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
90 km
Nearest port
201 km
Judith Basin, MT
GDP ’24
$138.6M
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$40.9k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.05
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
95 km
Nearest port
518 km
Rock, NE
GDP ’24
$133.5M
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$42.7k
Income / cap
$92.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
149 km
Nearest port
251 km
Haakon, SD
GDP ’24
$132.8M
GDP CAGR
+1.0%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.64
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
465 km
Sioux, NE
GDP ’24
$128.8M
GDP CAGR
+19.0%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$38.6k
Income / cap
$85.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
605 km
Logan, ND
GDP ’24
$128.4M
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$39.1k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.63
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
507 km
Franklin, NE
GDP ’24
$125.3M
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$38.8k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.63
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
269 km
Gosper, NE
GDP ’24
$122.9M
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.82
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
334 km
Daniels, MT
GDP ’24
$122.6M
GDP CAGR
+1.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$61.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.49
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
195 km
Nearest port
891 km
Corson, SD
GDP ’24
$121.1M
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$41.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
126 km
Nearest port
529 km
Kiowa, CO
GDP ’24
$118.5M
GDP CAGR
+13.9%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$43.0k
Income / cap
$74.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
96 km
Nearest port
641 km
Golden Valley, ND
GDP ’24
$118.3M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.0k
Income / cap
$45.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.47
Unemployment
1.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
773 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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