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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

131 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Hardin, IA$1.1B+10.1%-0.6%$53.8k$67.1k1.852.5%+0.1%27 km181 kmTodd, MN$1.1B+9.0%+0.7%$52.0k$64.5k3.324.6%+0.7%33 km173 kmSaline, IL$1.1B+9.8%-1.0%$43.5k$55.7k0.604.3%+0.2%36 km30 kmHamilton, IA$1.1B+12.4%-0.0%$52.1k$65.2k1.932.4%+0.9%11 km207 kmYazoo, MS$1.1B+8.9%-3.5%$50.9k$45.4k1.404.6%+0.2%31 km8 kmChickasaw, IA$1.1B+14.8%-0.6%$54.4k$96.6k4.382.3%+5.4%65 km93 kmCherokee, IA$1.1B+13.4%-0.3%$48.9k$86.9k0.882.0%+3.0%69 km70 kmSan Miguel, CO$1.1B+13.3%-0.7%$57.1k$160.8k0.177.1%+0.8%122 km972 kmNew Kent, VA$1.1B+12.7%+4.1%$48.1k$128.5k0.553.0%+1.1%2 km17 kmOchiltree, TX$1.0B+10.2%-1.3%$55.2k$68.5k0.073.3%+3.6%118 km455 kmMitchell, IA$994.8M+13.1%+0.0%$55.2k$98.2k3.782.4%+5.4%35 km119 kmLake, SD$934.4M+11.3%+0.1%$54.1k$103.9k2.801.8%+2.4%30 km186 kmHoward, AR$908.5M+11.5%-0.5%$41.0k$52.3k5.284.5%+1.6%55 km123 kmHancock, KY$899.7M+6.3%-0.2%$77.7k$60.6k7.974.7%+1.4%40 km8 kmLeake, MS$897.2M+14.0%+0.4%$37.8k$44.9k3.943.0%+0.7%46 km86 kmSunflower, MS$862.7M+4.5%-2.6%$41.2k$41.5k0.514.8%+1.4%71 km35 kmCoahoma, MS$859.4M+4.8%-1.4%$43.4k$49.7k1.147.1%+1.4%62 km17 kmTaylor, WV$853.9M+9.9%-0.3%$56.7k$54.3k0.773.2%+0.3%15 km20 kmPalo Alto, IA$796.3M+14.0%-0.3%$45.9k$65.5k2.152.1%+0.4%64 km157 kmFranklin, IA$789.8M+8.8%-0.0%$51.8k$65.6k3.192.9%+0.1%11 km173 kmMorehouse, LA$754.8M+4.8%-1.5%$43.2k$47.5k0.945.9%+1.2%39 km30 kmPierce, NE$737.8M+22.1%+0.0%$45.6k$112.7k0.702.2%+6.6%88 km102 kmAssumption, LA$734.6M+10.4%-1.1%$53.5k$69.6k1.704.5%+2.8%35 km14 kmWoods, OK$731.0M+10.9%-0.1%$47.8k$52.1k0.443.7%+1.4%135 km285 kmWhite, IL$724.4M+12.8%-0.7%$46.8k$65.5k0.874.6%+2.1%17 km30 km
Hardin, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$67.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.85
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
181 km
Todd, MN
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$64.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.32
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
173 km
Saline, IL
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$43.5k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.60
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
30 km
Hamilton, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.93
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
207 km
Yazoo, MS
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-3.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$45.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
8 km
Chickasaw, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+14.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$96.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
4.38
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+5.4%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
93 km
Cherokee, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+13.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$86.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.88
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
+3.0%
Nearest interstate
69 km
Nearest port
70 km
San Miguel, CO
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+13.3%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$57.1k
Income / cap
$160.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.17
Unemployment
7.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
122 km
Nearest port
972 km
New Kent, VA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+4.1%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$128.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.55
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
17 km
Ochiltree, TX
GDP ’24
$1.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.07
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.6%
Nearest interstate
118 km
Nearest port
455 km
Mitchell, IA
GDP ’24
$994.8M
GDP CAGR
+13.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$98.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.78
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+5.4%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
119 km
Lake, SD
GDP ’24
$934.4M
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$103.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.80
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
186 km
Howard, AR
GDP ’24
$908.5M
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$41.0k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
5.28
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
123 km
Hancock, KY
GDP ’24
$899.7M
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$77.7k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
7.97
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
8 km
Leake, MS
GDP ’24
$897.2M
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$37.8k
Income / cap
$44.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.94
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
86 km
Sunflower, MS
GDP ’24
$862.7M
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Pop Δ
-2.6%
Avg wage
$41.2k
Income / cap
$41.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.51
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
35 km
Coahoma, MS
GDP ’24
$859.4M
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$43.4k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.14
Unemployment
7.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
17 km
Taylor, WV
GDP ’24
$853.9M
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.77
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
20 km
Palo Alto, IA
GDP ’24
$796.3M
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$65.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.15
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
157 km
Franklin, IA
GDP ’24
$789.8M
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.19
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
173 km
Morehouse, LA
GDP ’24
$754.8M
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$43.2k
Income / cap
$47.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.94
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
30 km
Pierce, NE
GDP ’24
$737.8M
GDP CAGR
+22.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$112.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.70
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
+6.6%
Nearest interstate
88 km
Nearest port
102 km
Assumption, LA
GDP ’24
$734.6M
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.70
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
14 km
Woods, OK
GDP ’24
$731.0M
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$47.8k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.44
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
135 km
Nearest port
285 km
White, IL
GDP ’24
$724.4M
GDP CAGR
+12.8%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$65.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.87
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.1%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
30 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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