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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

2,271 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
La Plata, CO$4.3B+9.2%+0.6%$59.6k$81.0k0.573.2%-1.8%207 km977 km+2.975.2Lee, NC$4.3B+10.0%+2.1%$52.2k$57.4k0.333.4%-5.0%44 km133 km+29.267.5Floyd, IN$4.3B+9.3%+0.4%$53.3k$69.8k0.443.5%-3.0%2 km8 km+5.175.4Wise, TX$4.2B+11.3%+4.2%$60.1k$60.1k0.203.7%-2.5%41 km335 km+3.259.0Lenawee, MI$4.2B+7.2%-0.4%$50.6k$53.0k2.105.0%-2.9%33 km47 km+2.969.9Indiana, PA$4.2B+2.2%+0.0%$54.6k$49.7k0.244.1%-3.7%55 km40 km+5.163.7Lawrence, PA$4.2B+6.2%-0.5%$51.5k$55.7k1.184.0%-4.9%5 km33 km+1.166.1Coffee, TN$4.2B+8.0%+1.4%$55.7k$53.2k0.033.0%-4.4%0 km67 km+8.063.5Vermilion, IL$4.2B+6.5%-0.9%$53.0k$52.8k0.265.0%-2.8%6 km141 km+1.778.8Fauquier, VA$4.2B+8.2%+1.0%$62.9k$90.6k1.083.0%-1.8%12 km50 km+7.647.7Pope, AR$4.2B+7.7%+0.5%$48.4k$45.6k0.174.5%-2.3%18 km25 km+5.277.8Worcester, MD$4.1B+10.7%+0.9%$44.3k$73.6k0.304.2%-3.8%135 km18 km+8.668.2Sandusky, OH$4.1B+8.7%-0.1%$51.7k$53.1k0.063.2%-3.7%6 km24 km+6.956.7Rice, MN$4.1B+8.3%+0.9%$56.4k$57.2k6.943.9%-1.2%0 km48 km+27.175.4Shelby, OH$4.1B+5.8%-0.1%$59.0k$57.6k0.132.5%-4.3%3 km135 km+3.556.2Navajo, AZ$4.1B+7.6%+0.7%$48.6k$46.6k0.766.5%-3.8%48 km689 km+3.688.1Leavenworth, KS$4.1B+6.9%+0.7%$57.2k$55.4k1.504.1%-4.0%15 km19 km+6.566.3Crow Wing, MN$4.0B+7.5%+0.9%$50.6k$60.2k1.404.2%-3.6%97 km148 km+1.277.5Clearfield, PA$4.0B+8.5%-0.7%$49.2k$57.4k0.313.8%-4.8%7 km88 km+2.267.1Saline, AR$4.0B+8.0%+1.6%$45.6k$56.1k0.243.2%-2.5%11 km40 km+9.677.6Etowah, AL$4.0B+7.3%+0.0%$45.0k$47.8k0.283.5%-3.8%1 km40 km+5.787.3Sweetwater, WY$4.0B+4.1%-0.5%$67.4k$63.3k0.103.5%-2.0%3 km837 km+6.930.6Goochland, VA$4.0B+6.3%+3.3%$114.6k$130.6k0.353.2%-1.5%6 km50 km+5.615.5Mercer, OH$4.0B+14.7%-0.0%$50.0k$72.7k0.152.1%+0.3%39 km151 km+4.631.6Elko, NV$4.0B+8.3%+0.5%$63.2k$58.9k0.083.6%-1.5%10 km597 km+3.687.9
La Plata, CO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$81.0k
LQ · Education
0.57
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
207 km
Nearest port
977 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
75.2
Lee, NC
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$52.2k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Education
0.33
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
133 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.2
FEMA risk
67.5
Floyd, IN
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$69.8k
LQ · Education
0.44
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
75.4
Wise, TX
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+4.2%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Education
0.20
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
335 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
59.0
Lenawee, MI
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$53.0k
LQ · Education
2.10
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
47 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
69.9
Indiana, PA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+2.2%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$49.7k
LQ · Education
0.24
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
63.7
Lawrence, PA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Education
1.18
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
33 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
66.1
Coffee, TN
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Education
0.03
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.0
FEMA risk
63.5
Vermilion, IL
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.8k
LQ · Education
0.26
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
141 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.7
FEMA risk
78.8
Fauquier, VA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$62.9k
Income / cap
$90.6k
LQ · Education
1.08
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
47.7
Pope, AR
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$48.4k
Income / cap
$45.6k
LQ · Education
0.17
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
25 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.2
FEMA risk
77.8
Worcester, MD
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$44.3k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Education
0.30
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
135 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.6
FEMA risk
68.2
Sandusky, OH
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$53.1k
LQ · Education
0.06
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
24 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.9
FEMA risk
56.7
Rice, MN
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Education
6.94
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
48 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+27.1
FEMA risk
75.4
Shelby, OH
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Education
0.13
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
135 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
56.2
Navajo, AZ
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Education
0.76
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
689 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.6
FEMA risk
88.1
Leavenworth, KS
GDP ’24
$4.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Education
1.50
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
19 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.5
FEMA risk
66.3
Crow Wing, MN
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Education
1.40
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
97 km
Nearest port
148 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
77.5
Clearfield, PA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Education
0.31
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
88 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.2
FEMA risk
67.1
Saline, AR
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Education
0.24
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.6
FEMA risk
77.6
Etowah, AL
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$45.0k
Income / cap
$47.8k
LQ · Education
0.28
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.7
FEMA risk
87.3
Sweetwater, WY
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$67.4k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Education
0.10
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
837 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.9
FEMA risk
30.6
Goochland, VA
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+3.3%
Avg wage
$114.6k
Income / cap
$130.6k
LQ · Education
0.35
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.6
FEMA risk
15.5
Mercer, OH
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Education
0.15
Unemployment
2.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
151 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.6
FEMA risk
31.6
Elko, NV
GDP ’24
$4.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$63.2k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Education
0.08
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
597 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.6
FEMA risk
87.9
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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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