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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

2,676 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Jefferson, AL$65.5B+7.8%-0.3%$69.2k$75.3k1.063.4%-1.1%5 km19 kmPrince George's, MD$65.2B+8.2%-0.0%$71.5k$59.7k2.294.6%-3.5%2 km15 kmMonroe, NY$65.1B+6.8%-0.3%$64.4k$67.2k0.834.1%-8.1%1 km11 kmJackson, MO$65.1B+7.0%+0.4%$69.2k$60.1k1.023.5%-4.7%1 km16 kmDenton, TX$64.3B+11.0%+3.4%$63.3k$80.1k1.313.8%-4.4%1 km302 kmPolk, IA$63.8B+6.8%+1.0%$70.1k$69.8k0.813.0%-3.4%0 km200 kmWashington, OR$63.2B+5.9%+0.3%$87.2k$81.3k0.994.6%-2.7%31 km25 kmDane, WI$62.8B+7.8%+1.0%$71.6k$81.2k0.542.5%-4.7%11 km117 kmSnohomish, WA$62.0B+6.9%+0.9%$78.9k$78.4k1.484.9%-4.8%36 km36 kmWorcester, MA$60.9B+7.2%+0.8%$68.6k$71.9k1.824.1%-6.7%8 km69 kmEssex, MA$60.7B+6.6%+0.6%$74.1k$86.9k1.284.3%-4.7%2 km18 kmKent, MI$60.3B+7.4%+0.4%$60.0k$73.5k0.484.4%-5.7%5 km53 kmChester, PA$60.2B+6.6%+0.9%$85.3k$110.9k0.843.1%-4.7%12 km32 kmDeKalb, GA$59.3B+8.1%+0.3%$72.8k$71.4k0.703.3%-2.7%1 km172 kmTulsa, OK$59.3B+8.9%+0.9%$60.9k$83.8k1.094.5%-1.9%3 km22 kmMercer, NJ$56.8B+9.0%+0.7%$88.6k$87.1k1.124.3%-7.2%0 km10 kmRamsey, MN$56.3B+6.3%-0.5%$74.5k$71.8k0.774.2%-0.6%1 km8 kmEl Paso, CO$55.1B+8.2%+0.6%$64.7k$68.9k1.053.8%-2.3%22 km770 kmBernalillo, NM$54.8B+8.0%-0.2%$60.5k$62.8k0.814.3%-4.5%3 km995 kmSomerset, NJ$54.5B+6.9%+0.8%$102.2k$121.0k0.443.7%-5.7%2 km24 kmLee, FL$54.2B+10.9%+3.0%$59.8k$70.3k1.824.9%-7.7%4 km45 kmEl Paso, TX$53.3B+11.3%+0.4%$48.5k$49.3k0.774.3%-5.7%9 km946 kmDurham, NC$53.3B+8.9%+1.5%$91.8k$69.1k0.263.2%-5.5%2 km166 kmMonmouth, NJ$52.7B+7.9%+0.2%$68.2k$104.9k1.103.8%-6.0%10 km22 kmUnion, NJ$51.9B+7.5%+1.1%$81.6k$85.2k2.104.4%-5.6%6 km9 km
Jefferson, AL
GDP ’24
$65.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$69.2k
Income / cap
$75.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.06
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
19 km
Prince George's, MD
GDP ’24
$65.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$71.5k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.29
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
15 km
Monroe, NY
GDP ’24
$65.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$64.4k
Income / cap
$67.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.83
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-8.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
11 km
Jackson, MO
GDP ’24
$65.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$69.2k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.02
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
16 km
Denton, TX
GDP ’24
$64.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+3.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$80.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.31
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
302 km
Polk, IA
GDP ’24
$63.8B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$70.1k
Income / cap
$69.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.81
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
200 km
Washington, OR
GDP ’24
$63.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$87.2k
Income / cap
$81.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.99
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
25 km
Dane, WI
GDP ’24
$62.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$71.6k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.54
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
117 km
Snohomish, WA
GDP ’24
$62.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$78.9k
Income / cap
$78.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.48
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
36 km
Worcester, MA
GDP ’24
$60.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$68.6k
Income / cap
$71.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.82
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
69 km
Essex, MA
GDP ’24
$60.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$74.1k
Income / cap
$86.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.28
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
18 km
Kent, MI
GDP ’24
$60.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$60.0k
Income / cap
$73.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.48
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
53 km
Chester, PA
GDP ’24
$60.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$85.3k
Income / cap
$110.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.84
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
32 km
DeKalb, GA
GDP ’24
$59.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$72.8k
Income / cap
$71.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.70
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
172 km
Tulsa, OK
GDP ’24
$59.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$60.9k
Income / cap
$83.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.09
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
22 km
Mercer, NJ
GDP ’24
$56.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$88.6k
Income / cap
$87.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.12
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
10 km
Ramsey, MN
GDP ’24
$56.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$74.5k
Income / cap
$71.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.77
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
El Paso, CO
GDP ’24
$55.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$64.7k
Income / cap
$68.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.05
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
770 km
Bernalillo, NM
GDP ’24
$54.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$60.5k
Income / cap
$62.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.81
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
995 km
Somerset, NJ
GDP ’24
$54.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$102.2k
Income / cap
$121.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.44
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
24 km
Lee, FL
GDP ’24
$54.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$59.8k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.82
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
45 km
El Paso, TX
GDP ’24
$53.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$49.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.77
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
946 km
Durham, NC
GDP ’24
$53.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$91.8k
Income / cap
$69.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.26
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
166 km
Monmouth, NJ
GDP ’24
$52.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$68.2k
Income / cap
$104.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.10
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
22 km
Union, NJ
GDP ’24
$51.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$81.6k
Income / cap
$85.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.10
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
9 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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