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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
Ward, ND$5.1B+5.6%-0.6%$58.6k$68.8k16.881.9%-0.5%151 km602 kmDodge, WI$5.0B+7.1%-0.1%$57.4k$57.8k0.262.4%-6.2%27 km68 kmJefferson, WI$4.9B+7.6%+0.1%$51.2k$60.9k—2.5%-4.8%7 km66 kmHancock, IN$4.9B+9.3%+2.6%$54.9k$68.3k—2.8%-4.3%0 km113 kmTeton, WY$4.9B+14.3%-0.0%$77.0k$532.9k—2.6%—124 km574 kmGlasscock, TX$4.9B+37.8%+0.6%$70.1k$140.6k67.052.5%—37 km554 kmWashington, OH$4.8B+7.2%-0.4%$57.4k$57.5k5.343.0%-2.2%5 km6 kmBuffalo, NE$4.5B+8.2%+0.5%$50.9k$72.7k0.342.3%-3.9%21 km261 kmGibson, IN$4.5B+6.8%-0.0%$62.6k$60.6k8.292.7%-4.7%14 km37 kmMcKenzie, ND$4.4B+13.0%+0.0%$90.1k$83.0k54.122.0%+1.1%90 km747 kmWalton, GA$4.3B+10.9%+3.2%$54.1k$55.4k—3.0%-8.4%19 km193 kmCass, MO$4.3B+9.2%+1.3%$46.8k$62.7k0.563.0%-5.3%1 km55 kmBelknap, NH$4.3B+8.4%+0.5%$54.5k$85.3k0.272.4%-7.9%14 km67 kmColumbia, WI$4.3B+9.6%-0.2%$51.1k$76.0k—2.7%-2.0%12 km119 kmCoffee, TN$4.2B+8.0%+1.4%$55.7k$53.2k—3.0%-8.4%0 km67 kmFauquier, VA$4.2B+8.2%+1.0%$62.9k$90.6k—3.0%-3.2%12 km50 kmShelby, OH$4.1B+5.8%-0.1%$59.0k$57.6k0.152.5%-5.0%3 km135 kmMercer, OH$4.0B+14.7%-0.0%$50.0k$72.7k—2.1%-0.9%39 km151 kmSioux, IA$3.9B+11.2%+0.6%$53.1k$72.8k—2.0%-1.7%50 km74 kmRobertson, TN$3.9B+10.2%+2.0%$52.5k$60.1k—2.7%-4.9%18 km34 kmPlatte, NE$3.9B+8.5%+1.0%$53.5k$61.5k1.252.4%-4.1%84 km119 kmChippewa, WI$3.9B+7.3%+0.4%$51.2k$59.8k—2.7%-6.0%35 km98 kmPutnam, WV$3.8B+6.5%-0.2%$61.0k$61.4k—3.0%-2.9%6 km6 kmDubois, IN$3.8B+8.0%+0.2%$51.5k$72.8k—2.9%-2.0%18 km42 kmBulloch, GA$3.8B+10.0%+1.7%$44.5k$43.8k—3.0%-8.0%13 km61 km
Ward, ND
GDP ’24
$5.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$58.6k
Income / cap
$68.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
16.88
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
151 km
Nearest port
602 km
Dodge, WI
GDP ’24
$5.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.4k
Income / cap
$57.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.26
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
68 km
Jefferson, WI
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
66 km
Hancock, IN
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+2.6%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
113 km
Teton, WY
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$77.0k
Income / cap
$532.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
124 km
Nearest port
574 km
Glasscock, TX
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+37.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.1k
Income / cap
$140.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
67.05
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
554 km
Washington, OH
GDP ’24
$4.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$57.4k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
5.34
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
6 km
Buffalo, NE
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.34
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
261 km
Gibson, IN
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$62.6k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
8.29
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
37 km
McKenzie, ND
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$90.1k
Income / cap
$83.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
54.12
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
90 km
Nearest port
747 km
Walton, GA
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-8.4%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
193 km
Cass, MO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.56
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
55 km
Belknap, NH
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.27
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.9%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
67 km
Columbia, WI
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
119 km
Coffee, TN
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-8.4%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
67 km
Fauquier, VA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$62.9k
Income / cap
$90.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
50 km
Shelby, OH
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.15
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
135 km
Mercer, OH
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
151 km
Sioux, IA
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$72.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
74 km
Robertson, TN
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
34 km
Platte, NE
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$61.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
1.25
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
84 km
Nearest port
119 km
Chippewa, WI
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$59.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
98 km
Putnam, WV
GDP ’24
$3.8B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$61.0k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
6 km
Dubois, IN
GDP ’24
$3.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$72.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
42 km
Bulloch, GA
GDP ’24
$3.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$44.5k
Income / cap
$43.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
61 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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