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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

2,676 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Sandusky, OH$4.1B+8.7%-0.1%$51.7k$53.1k—3.2%-3.7%6 km24 kmRice, MN$4.1B+8.3%+0.9%$56.4k$57.2k0.283.9%-1.2%0 km48 kmShelby, OH$4.1B+5.8%-0.1%$59.0k$57.6k0.452.5%-4.3%3 km135 kmCayuga, NY$4.1B+7.2%-0.5%$59.1k$57.0k—3.6%-4.3%15 km35 kmLeavenworth, KS$4.1B+6.9%+0.7%$57.2k$55.4k0.644.1%-4.0%15 km19 kmDouglas, NV$4.0B+11.3%+0.0%$64.0k$109.5k1.104.2%+1.0%26 km168 kmGrady, OK$4.0B+15.6%+1.5%$47.5k$52.8k0.094.3%-0.9%4 km237 kmCrow Wing, MN$4.0B+7.5%+0.9%$50.6k$60.2k0.174.2%-3.6%97 km148 kmClearfield, PA$4.0B+8.5%-0.7%$49.2k$57.4k0.393.8%-4.8%7 km88 kmSaline, AR$4.0B+8.0%+1.6%$45.6k$56.1k0.633.2%-2.5%11 km40 kmEtowah, AL$4.0B+7.3%+0.0%$45.0k$47.8k0.183.5%-3.8%1 km40 kmGeorgetown, SC$4.0B+9.9%+1.0%$48.9k$67.0k0.424.4%-4.3%82 km8 kmSweetwater, WY$4.0B+4.1%-0.5%$67.4k$63.3k0.483.5%-2.0%3 km837 kmPlaquemines, LA$4.0B+16.0%-1.2%$78.8k$63.7k1.124.1%+4.5%68 km5 kmGoochland, VA$4.0B+6.3%+3.3%$114.6k$130.6k0.113.2%-1.5%6 km50 kmLa Salle, TX$4.0B+23.8%-0.3%$73.2k$50.4k—4.4%—17 km164 kmMercer, OH$4.0B+14.7%-0.0%$50.0k$72.7k—2.1%+0.3%39 km151 kmElko, NV$4.0B+8.3%+0.5%$63.2k$58.9k0.783.6%-1.5%10 km597 kmWilliamson, IL$4.0B+7.6%-0.0%$50.5k$58.4k0.094.0%-3.1%3 km36 kmHarnett, NC$4.0B+9.1%+2.3%$44.7k$50.1k0.313.8%-3.3%24 km110 kmBurke, GA$3.9B+4.1%-0.3%$88.4k$44.0k—4.3%-3.6%38 km128 kmLauderdale, AL$3.9B+8.5%+0.9%$45.1k$49.6k0.623.6%-5.3%66 km11 kmSioux, IA$3.9B+11.2%+0.6%$53.1k$72.8k0.212.0%-1.4%50 km74 kmLowndes, MS$3.9B+6.2%-0.7%$54.5k$54.1k0.103.9%-0.8%79 km1 kmCattaraugus, NY$3.9B+7.8%-0.5%$52.6k$51.3k0.154.1%-7.3%11 km61 km
Sandusky, OH
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$53.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
24 km
Rice, MN
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.28
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
48 km
Shelby, OH
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Engineering services
0.45
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
135 km
Cayuga, NY
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$57.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
35 km
Leavenworth, KS
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Engineering services
0.64
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
19 km
Douglas, NV
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$64.0k
Income / cap
$109.5k
LQ · Engineering services
1.10
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
168 km
Grady, OK
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+15.6%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$52.8k
LQ · Engineering services
0.09
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
237 km
Crow Wing, MN
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.17
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
97 km
Nearest port
148 km
Clearfield, PA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Engineering services
0.39
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
88 km
Saline, AR
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Engineering services
0.63
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
40 km
Etowah, AL
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$47.8k
LQ · Engineering services
0.18
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
40 km
Georgetown, SC
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$67.0k
LQ · Engineering services
0.42
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
82 km
Nearest port
8 km
Sweetwater, WY
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$67.4k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.48
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
837 km
Plaquemines, LA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+16.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$78.8k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Engineering services
1.12
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+4.5%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
5 km
Goochland, VA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+3.3%
Avg wage
$114.6k
Income / cap
$130.6k
LQ · Engineering services
0.11
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
50 km
La Salle, TX
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+23.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$73.2k
Income / cap
$50.4k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
164 km
Mercer, OH
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
151 km
Elko, NV
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$63.2k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.78
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
597 km
Williamson, IL
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Engineering services
0.09
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
36 km
Harnett, NC
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Engineering services
0.31
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
110 km
Burke, GA
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$88.4k
Income / cap
$44.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
128 km
Lauderdale, AL
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$45.1k
Income / cap
$49.6k
LQ · Engineering services
0.62
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
66 km
Nearest port
11 km
Sioux, IA
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$72.8k
LQ · Engineering services
0.21
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.4%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
74 km
Lowndes, MS
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Engineering services
0.10
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
1 km
Cattaraugus, NY
GDP ’24
$3.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$51.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.15
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
11 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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