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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
Dearborn, IN$2.6B+7.2%+0.5%$48.1k$63.5k1.353.2%-3.7%12 km12 kmOttawa, OH$2.6B+5.6%-0.4%$51.3k$68.8k1.043.2%-4.7%14 km14 kmDunn, WI$2.6B+7.0%+0.3%$51.0k$53.5k1.022.8%-5.3%4 km64 kmItasca, MN$2.6B+5.6%+0.2%$51.6k$57.7k1.505.7%-4.0%127 km123 kmPickaway, OH$2.6B+6.8%+1.5%$57.2k$53.9k0.922.8%-3.9%22 km99 kmWalker, AL$2.6B+9.0%-0.0%$46.9k$54.8k1.793.3%-2.2%1 km13 kmOconee, GA$2.6B+11.4%+1.5%$48.5k$91.4k1.452.4%-3.8%30 km203 kmEmmet, MI$2.6B+9.4%-0.1%$54.4k$80.0k1.445.1%-4.8%21 km17 kmWarren, VA$2.6B+8.0%+1.0%$49.9k$62.1k1.393.3%-2.9%6 km88 kmNoble, IN$2.6B+7.0%+0.3%$48.6k$54.3k0.823.1%-3.0%28 km118 kmSampson, NC$2.5B+8.5%+0.8%$47.4k$50.9k1.443.6%-4.6%21 km58 kmBonner, ID$2.5B+9.4%+3.1%$49.4k$57.7k1.484.9%-3.9%68 km160 kmMaverick, TX$2.5B+10.7%+0.3%$41.7k$41.1k1.688.6%-5.6%109 km291 kmGreenlee, AZ$2.5B+12.5%-0.5%$83.2k$58.6k0.503.3%—101 km735 kmBlaine, ID$2.5B+11.0%+1.4%$58.0k$202.6k1.003.3%+3.5%89 km411 kmBeltrami, MN$2.5B+6.6%+0.3%$52.1k$56.2k1.694.7%-2.7%175 km133 kmPender, NC$2.5B+11.7%+3.7%$45.2k$56.6k1.673.3%-3.5%1 km23 kmUnion, PA$2.5B+7.0%-0.0%$55.9k$55.8k1.003.8%-3.3%10 km47 kmWaupaca, WI$2.5B+6.1%-0.2%$47.1k$59.8k1.272.5%-5.7%44 km74 kmKnox, IN$2.5B+6.4%-0.3%$50.4k$59.2k1.153.1%-2.9%23 km80 kmGreen, WI$2.5B+8.2%+0.1%$50.1k$68.1k1.362.3%-5.0%48 km79 kmRutherford, NC$2.5B+7.2%+0.5%$45.4k$47.5k1.344.1%-4.5%27 km184 kmErath, TX$2.5B+10.1%+0.7%$46.1k$57.1k1.313.6%-4.7%34 km377 kmStephenson, IL$2.5B+7.2%-0.7%$53.5k$57.6k0.944.0%-5.1%55 km50 kmVal Verde, TX$2.5B+7.6%+0.1%$45.6k$52.1k1.626.0%-0.8%87 km420 km
Dearborn, IN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
12 km
Ottawa, OH
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$68.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.04
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
14 km
Dunn, WI
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.02
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
64 km
Itasca, MN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
127 km
Nearest port
123 km
Pickaway, OH
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.92
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
99 km
Walker, AL
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$46.9k
Income / cap
$54.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.79
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
13 km
Oconee, GA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$91.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.45
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
203 km
Emmet, MI
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
17 km
Warren, VA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.39
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
88 km
Noble, IN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.82
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
118 km
Sampson, NC
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$50.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.44
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
58 km
Bonner, ID
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+3.1%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.48
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
160 km
Maverick, TX
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$41.7k
Income / cap
$41.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.68
Unemployment
8.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
109 km
Nearest port
291 km
Greenlee, AZ
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$83.2k
Income / cap
$58.6k
LQ · Retail trade
0.50
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
101 km
Nearest port
735 km
Blaine, ID
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$58.0k
Income / cap
$202.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.5%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
411 km
Beltrami, MN
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$56.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.69
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
175 km
Nearest port
133 km
Pender, NC
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.7%
Pop Δ
+3.7%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$56.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.67
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
23 km
Union, PA
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
47 km
Waupaca, WI
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.1k
Income / cap
$59.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.27
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
74 km
Knox, IN
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$50.4k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.15
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
80 km
Green, WI
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$50.1k
Income / cap
$68.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
79 km
Rutherford, NC
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$45.4k
Income / cap
$47.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
184 km
Erath, TX
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$57.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.31
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
377 km
Stephenson, IL
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$57.6k
LQ · Retail trade
0.94
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
50 km
Val Verde, TX
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.62
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
87 km
Nearest port
420 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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