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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Retail tradeLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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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

2,271 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Somerset, PA$3.0B+5.6%-0.6%$49.0k$51.4k1.113.9%-6.1%2 km70 kmJefferson, WV$3.0B+12.7%+1.5%$59.4k$70.5k1.242.9%-2.0%17 km88 kmPulaski, KY$3.0B+7.6%+0.7%$46.6k$51.9k1.385.1%-3.3%33 km83 kmEffingham, GA$3.0B+8.0%+3.0%$52.2k$53.6k1.262.5%-6.5%23 km29 kmWashington, TX$3.0B+11.9%+1.3%$49.6k$72.7k1.413.8%-2.3%53 km105 kmOldham, KY$3.0B+11.6%+1.1%$60.4k$87.1k0.954.1%-1.6%3 km13 kmPulaski, MO$3.0B+3.9%-0.1%$45.6k$50.3k1.773.8%-4.9%1 km85 kmMonroe, WI$3.0B+5.9%+0.1%$51.6k$55.3k0.982.5%-4.7%1 km52 kmGrant, WI$3.0B+7.1%+0.2%$45.5k$54.3k1.572.7%-4.8%108 km29 kmMontgomery, KS$3.0B+14.2%-0.8%$44.6k$48.3k0.934.4%-2.8%82 km97 kmMower, MN$3.0B+8.2%+0.4%$58.0k$57.6k1.013.7%-4.2%0 km97 kmBarron, WI$3.0B+7.8%-0.0%$46.8k$63.9k1.343.1%-5.2%58 km108 kmHuron, OH$3.0B+5.4%-0.1%$52.1k$52.1k0.892.9%-4.9%20 km28 kmRhea, TN$3.0B+10.8%+1.0%$54.6k$48.1k1.213.8%-6.1%29 km13 kmDickson, TN$3.0B+8.6%+1.5%$48.9k$59.6k1.362.5%-1.7%15 km28 kmWhiteside, IL$3.0B+8.2%-0.5%$50.9k$57.5k1.124.4%-2.4%3 km24 kmMadison, OH$3.0B+10.3%+1.1%$49.9k$56.0k1.972.4%-3.7%6 km125 kmLaurel, KY$3.0B+6.5%+0.2%$46.2k$44.8k1.215.9%-2.8%1 km86 kmChristian, MO$3.0B+11.1%+1.8%$42.5k$56.1k1.693.0%-3.1%31 km183 kmWinona, MN$3.0B+4.8%+0.3%$51.1k$61.0k1.003.8%-4.5%5 km11 kmRoutt, CO$3.0B+10.0%+0.6%$58.9k$136.2k1.004.0%+0.4%89 km909 kmClinton, IA$3.0B+6.2%-0.2%$50.9k$55.6k1.283.5%-2.6%34 km25 kmApache, AZ$2.9B+3.3%-0.5%$53.7k$48.8k1.587.9%-5.9%22 km758 kmStephens, OK$2.9B+13.8%+0.8%$52.4k$55.2k1.175.0%-3.1%50 km270 kmDes Moines, IA$2.9B+6.0%-0.5%$50.7k$64.3k1.353.3%-2.4%71 km12 km
Somerset, PA
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$49.0k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.11
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
70 km
Jefferson, WV
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$70.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.24
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
88 km
Pulaski, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.6k
Income / cap
$51.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.38
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
83 km
Effingham, GA
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$52.2k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.26
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
29 km
Washington, TX
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
105 km
Oldham, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$60.4k
Income / cap
$87.1k
LQ · Retail trade
0.95
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
13 km
Pulaski, MO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+3.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$50.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.77
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
85 km
Monroe, WI
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.98
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
52 km
Grant, WI
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.57
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
108 km
Nearest port
29 km
Montgomery, KS
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+14.2%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$48.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.93
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
82 km
Nearest port
97 km
Mower, MN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$58.0k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.01
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
97 km
Barron, WI
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
108 km
Huron, OH
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Retail trade
0.89
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
28 km
Rhea, TN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$48.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.21
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
13 km
Dickson, TN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$48.9k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
28 km
Whiteside, IL
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.12
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
24 km
Madison, OH
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.97
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
125 km
Laurel, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$44.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.21
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
86 km
Christian, MO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$42.5k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.69
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
183 km
Winona, MN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
11 km
Routt, CO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$136.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
909 km
Clinton, IA
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$55.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
25 km
Apache, AZ
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.58
Unemployment
7.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
758 km
Stephens, OK
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+13.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.17
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
270 km
Des Moines, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
12 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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