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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

296 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Woodward, OK$1.4B+5.8%-0.6%$54.2k$46.7k1.343.9%+1.5%106 km317 kmCarson, TX$1.4B+10.5%+0.1%$96.1k$58.0k1.853.2%+0.3%21 km515 kmLogan, CO$1.4B+10.3%-0.6%$49.4k$57.7k1.903.1%+0.4%4 km590 kmParmer, TX$1.4B+9.6%-0.6%$55.1k$77.9k0.402.8%+1.6%75 km666 kmKossuth, IA$1.4B+13.3%-0.6%$50.8k$68.7k1.162.4%+1.3%51 km188 kmArkansas, AR$1.4B+4.8%-1.5%$50.3k$62.0k0.884.3%+0.1%55 km25 kmHempstead, AR$1.3B+7.0%-0.9%$44.0k$46.6k1.163.9%+0.2%8 km82 kmTeller, CO$1.3B+5.4%-0.0%$52.0k$70.7k1.183.4%+0.2%28 km820 kmWaseca, MN$1.3B+13.9%-0.4%$51.2k$68.3k1.084.4%+2.8%27 km87 kmWright, IA$1.2B+17.2%-0.1%$54.9k$76.0k0.772.3%+4.8%23 km211 kmHartley, TX$1.2B+16.3%-1.8%$49.3k$123.4k1.013.0%+2.4%63 km619 kmKetchikan Gateway Borough, AK*$1.2B+9.1%-0.5%$60.1k$85.2k1.413.1%+1.3%895 km51 kmHancock, IA$1.2B+12.6%-0.3%$55.9k$68.2k0.922.8%+0.9%31 km191 kmNolan, TX$1.2B+6.8%-1.0%$55.4k$60.2k1.314.0%+1.3%16 km510 kmBrunswick, VA$1.2B+6.6%-0.1%$47.3k$47.5k1.064.1%+2.0%10 km71 kmRichland, MT$1.2B+12.0%-1.0%$59.3k$76.5k0.932.5%+1.4%74 km831 kmFloyd, IA$1.2B+10.1%-0.8%$53.1k$64.9k1.243.0%+2.7%45 km132 kmWakulla, FL$1.2B+9.5%+2.3%$46.2k$55.2k2.144.1%+1.0%35 km19 kmDunklin, MO$1.2B+12.6%-1.0%$35.2k$50.9k2.095.0%+2.5%31 km28 kmLlano, TX$1.2B+9.1%+2.2%$48.2k$75.6k1.544.0%+0.6%79 km269 kmHardin, IA$1.1B+10.1%-0.6%$53.8k$67.1k1.502.5%+2.0%27 km181 kmTodd, MN$1.1B+9.0%+0.7%$52.0k$64.5k0.984.6%+2.2%33 km173 kmClarke, AL$1.1B+5.7%-0.9%$49.8k$49.6k1.755.2%+1.5%71 km21 kmSaline, IL$1.1B+9.8%-1.0%$43.5k$55.7k1.744.3%+0.9%36 km30 kmHamilton, IA$1.1B+12.4%-0.0%$52.1k$65.2k1.502.4%+0.3%11 km207 km
Woodward, OK
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$46.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
106 km
Nearest port
317 km
Carson, TX
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$96.1k
Income / cap
$58.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.85
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
515 km
Logan, CO
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.90
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
590 km
Parmer, TX
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$55.1k
Income / cap
$77.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.40
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
75 km
Nearest port
666 km
Kossuth, IA
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.3%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$50.8k
Income / cap
$68.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.16
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
188 km
Arkansas, AR
GDP ’24
$1.4B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$50.3k
Income / cap
$62.0k
LQ · Retail trade
0.88
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
25 km
Hempstead, AR
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$44.0k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.16
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
82 km
Teller, CO
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$70.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.18
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
820 km
Waseca, MN
GDP ’24
$1.3B
GDP CAGR
+13.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.08
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
87 km
Wright, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+17.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Retail trade
0.77
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+4.8%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
211 km
Hartley, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+16.3%
Pop Δ
-1.8%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$123.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.01
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
619 km
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK*
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$85.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
895 km
Nearest port
51 km
Hancock, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$68.2k
LQ · Retail trade
0.92
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
191 km
Nolan, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
510 km
Brunswick, VA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$47.3k
Income / cap
$47.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
71 km
Richland, MT
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$59.3k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.93
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
74 km
Nearest port
831 km
Floyd, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.24
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
132 km
Wakulla, FL
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Retail trade
2.14
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
19 km
Dunklin, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$35.2k
Income / cap
$50.9k
LQ · Retail trade
2.09
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
28 km
Llano, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.54
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
269 km
Hardin, IA
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$67.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
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 · Retail trade
0.98
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
173 km
Clarke, AL
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$49.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.75
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
21 km
Saline, IL
GDP ’24
$1.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$43.5k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.74
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
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 · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
207 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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