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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
Intl migration ≥ (per 1,000, ’20–’25)
≥ net inflow≥ +10≥ +25
FEMA risk score (0–100, current point)
≥ 50≥ 75≥ 90≤ 25≤ 50

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, transport access, migration, and FEMA risk all computed live. Methodology

313 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Brazoria, TX$23.4B+9.5%+2.4%$67.1k$60.7k0.164.7%-2.0%47 km7 km+13.693.6Sussex, DE$23.4B+12.9%+3.3%$52.8k$73.6k0.124.2%-1.9%104 km20 km+15.694.1Spartanburg, SC$23.0B+8.3%+2.9%$56.6k$55.9k0.913.9%-5.5%0 km202 km+16.590.6Horry, SC$22.8B+11.6%+4.0%$45.8k$53.9k0.214.4%-4.9%67 km67 km+16.498.2Thurston, WA$21.6B+9.7%+0.5%$68.2k$69.3k0.194.5%-0.6%8 km15 km+8.294.5Santa Cruz, CA$21.1B+6.7%-1.0%$65.3k$93.6k0.695.1%+0.9%29 km53 km+7.897.8New Hanover, NC$21.0B+9.7%+1.8%$58.9k$69.7k0.463.2%-4.0%5 km3 km+12.696.1Northampton, PA$21.0B+6.9%+0.8%$57.5k$69.3k0.644.1%-5.0%12 km72 km+14.190.0Alachua, FL$20.9B+8.5%+0.9%$61.4k$58.9k0.625.3%-3.0%6 km65 km+28.490.3Whatcom, WA$20.6B+10.1%+0.8%$62.0k$65.6k0.264.5%-1.9%51 km57 km+11.491.0Luzerne, PA$20.6B+7.2%+0.4%$54.1k$55.1k0.245.0%-6.4%3 km108 km+21.691.6Yolo, CA$20.5B+6.2%+0.6%$73.0k$71.0k0.574.8%+0.7%4 km32 km+34.191.4Osceola, FL$20.4B+13.8%+4.5%$50.1k$49.1k0.054.7%-3.4%44 km64 km+81.692.0Genesee, MI$20.2B+5.8%-0.3%$53.9k$53.6k0.596.1%-2.8%2 km51 km+6.292.2Montgomery, AL$19.9B+7.8%-0.3%$59.1k$57.3k0.343.7%-0.3%15 km66 km+20.491.8Lubbock, TX$19.8B+7.1%+1.1%$52.9k$55.8k0.313.6%-1.0%2 km627 km+15.896.2Lafayette, LA$19.8B+8.3%+1.3%$56.4k$69.5k0.463.8%+3.1%5 km7 km+22.295.2Lexington, SC$19.8B+8.3%+1.6%$53.3k$64.1k0.383.3%-4.0%3 km151 km+14.890.9Atlantic, NJ$19.4B+8.9%+0.4%$57.8k$63.2k0.625.1%-8.0%54 km23 km+22.693.0Okaloosa, FL$19.0B+8.5%+0.9%$59.5k$66.2k0.044.3%-1.2%3 km21 km+29.692.5Winnebago, IL$18.8B+7.9%-0.2%$57.5k$55.2k0.485.0%-6.3%16 km86 km+14.892.4McLennan, TX$18.5B+8.9%+0.9%$57.6k$56.9k0.394.0%-1.3%7 km256 km+8.091.2Calcasieu, LA$18.4B+11.4%-1.1%$60.6k$56.1k0.084.5%+3.2%2 km4 km+13.995.7Kitsap, WA$18.3B+7.5%+0.4%$67.7k$77.6k0.394.5%+0.4%26 km6 km+9.492.3Washington, AR$18.2B+9.1%+2.0%$56.1k$54.8k1.143.0%-4.7%2 km62 km+27.092.3
Brazoria, TX
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Management
0.16
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
7 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.6
FEMA risk
93.6
Sussex, DE
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+12.9%
Pop Δ
+3.3%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Management
0.12
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
20 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.6
FEMA risk
94.1
Spartanburg, SC
GDP ’24
$23.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$56.6k
Income / cap
$55.9k
LQ · Management
0.91
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
202 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.5
FEMA risk
90.6
Horry, SC
GDP ’24
$22.8B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+4.0%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Management
0.21
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
67 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.4
FEMA risk
98.2
Thurston, WA
GDP ’24
$21.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$68.2k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Management
0.19
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.2
FEMA risk
94.5
Santa Cruz, CA
GDP ’24
$21.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$93.6k
LQ · Management
0.69
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
53 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.8
FEMA risk
97.8
New Hanover, NC
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$69.7k
LQ · Management
0.46
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
3 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.6
FEMA risk
96.1
Northampton, PA
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Management
0.64
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
72 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.1
FEMA risk
90.0
Alachua, FL
GDP ’24
$20.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$61.4k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Management
0.62
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
65 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+28.4
FEMA risk
90.3
Whatcom, WA
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Management
0.26
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
57 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.4
FEMA risk
91.0
Luzerne, PA
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$55.1k
LQ · Management
0.24
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
108 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.6
FEMA risk
91.6
Yolo, CA
GDP ’24
$20.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$73.0k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Management
0.57
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
32 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+34.1
FEMA risk
91.4
Osceola, FL
GDP ’24
$20.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.8%
Pop Δ
+4.5%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$49.1k
LQ · Management
0.05
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
64 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+81.6
FEMA risk
92.0
Genesee, MI
GDP ’24
$20.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.9k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Management
0.59
Unemployment
6.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
51 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.2
FEMA risk
92.2
Montgomery, AL
GDP ’24
$19.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Management
0.34
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
66 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.4
FEMA risk
91.8
Lubbock, TX
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Management
0.31
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
627 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.8
FEMA risk
96.2
Lafayette, LA
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$69.5k
LQ · Management
0.46
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+3.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
7 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.2
FEMA risk
95.2
Lexington, SC
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$64.1k
LQ · Management
0.38
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
151 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.8
FEMA risk
90.9
Atlantic, NJ
GDP ’24
$19.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$57.8k
Income / cap
$63.2k
LQ · Management
0.62
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
23 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.6
FEMA risk
93.0
Okaloosa, FL
GDP ’24
$19.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$66.2k
LQ · Management
0.04
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
21 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.6
FEMA risk
92.5
Winnebago, IL
GDP ’24
$18.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Management
0.48
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
86 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.8
FEMA risk
92.4
McLennan, TX
GDP ’24
$18.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$57.6k
Income / cap
$56.9k
LQ · Management
0.39
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
256 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.0
FEMA risk
91.2
Calcasieu, LA
GDP ’24
$18.4B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Management
0.08
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+3.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.9
FEMA risk
95.7
Kitsap, WA
GDP ’24
$18.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$67.7k
Income / cap
$77.6k
LQ · Management
0.39
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
6 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.4
FEMA risk
92.3
Washington, AR
GDP ’24
$18.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$56.1k
Income / cap
$54.8k
LQ · Management
1.14
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
62 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+27.0
FEMA risk
92.3
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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. Intl migration: net international migration per 1,000 residents — Census PEP Vintage 2025 components of change summed over the 2020→2025 window ÷ 2025 population × 1,000; a net census estimate (arrivals minus departures), not an official immigration statistic. FEMA risk: National Risk Index composite (0–100), a current point-in-time release — relative hazard exposure, not a trend. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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