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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

296 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Harris, TX$592.8B+11.1%+1.4%$84.9k$80.0k1.254.6%+2.5%1 km0 kmKing, WA$477.2B+8.8%+0.5%$120.5k$128.7k1.444.7%+1.6%0 km2 kmSanta Clara, CA$438.5B+6.5%-0.3%$174.7k$157.6k1.903.4%+0.1%18 km55 kmSan Francisco, CA$268.3B+5.7%-1.6%$167.1k$171.5k2.473.3%+2.6%3 km3 kmSan Mateo, CA$217.0B+9.2%-0.7%$174.3k$179.7k1.643.1%+1.2%5 km14 kmTravis, TX$202.7B+11.2%+1.5%$91.0k$98.9k1.793.5%+5.9%7 km188 kmHennepin, MN$193.6B+7.6%-0.1%$87.4k$100.4k1.244.0%+1.9%2 km16 kmDistrict of Columbia, DC$184.3B+5.8%+0.7%$117.9k$111.2k2.826.0%+3.9%0 km4 kmAlameda, CA$182.5B+6.2%-0.7%$94.7k$111.3k1.513.8%+3.1%0 km27 kmTarrant, TX$178.0B+10.2%+1.3%$69.5k$69.9k0.784.0%+0.5%2 km346 kmBexar, TX$159.6B+9.2%+1.5%$63.3k$61.2k0.884.2%+1.3%0 km167 kmSalt Lake, UT$153.8B+9.5%+0.6%$73.7k$75.4k1.103.4%+0.8%2 km759 kmKings, NY$145.9B+7.7%-0.6%$59.3k$69.4k0.504.9%+1.7%5 km6 kmSacramento, CA$135.5B+8.2%+0.4%$76.7k$69.7k1.194.2%+0.7%13 km20 kmDenver, CO$128.5B+11.2%+0.8%$95.7k$119.3k1.773.8%+4.4%2 km767 kmDavidson, TN$116.9B+11.4%+0.7%$78.6k$99.6k0.852.7%+0.7%1 km0 kmSt. Louis, MO$114.8B+7.5%-0.3%$74.0k$104.8k1.163.7%+0.1%0 km0 kmContra Costa, CA$96.6B+7.2%+0.1%$83.8k$108.3k1.114.0%+1.9%11 km14 kmMultnomah, OR$90.6B+6.4%-0.7%$77.6k$79.0k1.134.8%+3.1%1 km2 kmDouglas, NE$73.8B+9.5%+0.7%$66.5k$85.8k0.892.8%+0.4%7 km18 kmOklahoma, OK$73.7B+6.6%+0.6%$63.1k$76.8k0.904.4%+0.6%4 km169 kmArapahoe, CO$66.7B+6.5%+0.8%$83.5k$84.1k1.243.6%+0.5%9 km727 kmBaltimore (Independent City), MD$65.6B+7.4%-0.6%$79.8k$69.6k1.055.4%+1.6%0 km3 kmJefferson, AL$65.5B+7.8%-0.3%$69.2k$75.3k0.763.4%+0.6%5 km19 kmWashington, OR$63.2B+5.9%+0.3%$87.2k$81.3k1.204.6%+0.6%31 km25 km
Harris, TX
GDP ’24
$592.8B
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$84.9k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Professional services
1.25
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
0 km
King, WA
GDP ’24
$477.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$120.5k
Income / cap
$128.7k
LQ · Professional services
1.44
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
2 km
Santa Clara, CA
GDP ’24
$438.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$174.7k
Income / cap
$157.6k
LQ · Professional services
1.90
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
55 km
San Francisco, CA
GDP ’24
$268.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-1.6%
Avg wage
$167.1k
Income / cap
$171.5k
LQ · Professional services
2.47
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+2.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
3 km
San Mateo, CA
GDP ’24
$217.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$174.3k
Income / cap
$179.7k
LQ · Professional services
1.64
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
14 km
Travis, TX
GDP ’24
$202.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$91.0k
Income / cap
$98.9k
LQ · Professional services
1.79
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+5.9%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
188 km
Hennepin, MN
GDP ’24
$193.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$87.4k
Income / cap
$100.4k
LQ · Professional services
1.24
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.9%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
16 km
District of Columbia, DC
GDP ’24
$184.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$117.9k
Income / cap
$111.2k
LQ · Professional services
2.82
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.9%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
4 km
Alameda, CA
GDP ’24
$182.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$94.7k
Income / cap
$111.3k
LQ · Professional services
1.51
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+3.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
27 km
Tarrant, TX
GDP ’24
$178.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$69.5k
Income / cap
$69.9k
LQ · Professional services
0.78
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
346 km
Bexar, TX
GDP ’24
$159.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Professional services
0.88
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
167 km
Salt Lake, UT
GDP ’24
$153.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$73.7k
Income / cap
$75.4k
LQ · Professional services
1.10
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
759 km
Kings, NY
GDP ’24
$145.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$59.3k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Professional services
0.50
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
6 km
Sacramento, CA
GDP ’24
$135.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$76.7k
Income / cap
$69.7k
LQ · Professional services
1.19
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
20 km
Denver, CO
GDP ’24
$128.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$95.7k
Income / cap
$119.3k
LQ · Professional services
1.77
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+4.4%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
767 km
Davidson, TN
GDP ’24
$116.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$78.6k
Income / cap
$99.6k
LQ · Professional services
0.85
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
0 km
St. Louis, MO
GDP ’24
$114.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$74.0k
Income / cap
$104.8k
LQ · Professional services
1.16
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
0 km
Contra Costa, CA
GDP ’24
$96.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$83.8k
Income / cap
$108.3k
LQ · Professional services
1.11
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.9%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
14 km
Multnomah, OR
GDP ’24
$90.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$77.6k
Income / cap
$79.0k
LQ · Professional services
1.13
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+3.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
2 km
Douglas, NE
GDP ’24
$73.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$66.5k
Income / cap
$85.8k
LQ · Professional services
0.89
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
18 km
Oklahoma, OK
GDP ’24
$73.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$63.1k
Income / cap
$76.8k
LQ · Professional services
0.90
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
169 km
Arapahoe, CO
GDP ’24
$66.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$83.5k
Income / cap
$84.1k
LQ · Professional services
1.24
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
727 km
Baltimore (Independent City), MD
GDP ’24
$65.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$79.8k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Professional services
1.05
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
3 km
Jefferson, AL
GDP ’24
$65.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$69.2k
Income / cap
$75.3k
LQ · Professional services
0.76
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
19 km
Washington, OR
GDP ’24
$63.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$87.2k
Income / cap
$81.3k
LQ · Professional services
1.20
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
25 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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