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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

942 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Shelby, IN$2.8B+9.1%+0.3%$55.7k$58.1k—2.9%-4.5%3 km93 kmCarbon, PA$2.8B+1.4%+0.4%$45.3k$59.1k0.564.4%-12.0%5 km108 kmArmstrong, PA$2.8B+7.0%-0.7%$49.7k$60.8k—3.8%-3.2%41 km5 kmStanly, NC$2.8B+10.3%+1.9%$44.4k$54.2k0.252.9%-6.8%35 km195 kmStorey, NV$2.8B+5.9%+0.4%$76.7k$83.5k—5.7%-6.0%12 km196 kmLogan, OH$2.8B+9.1%-0.0%$52.5k$55.3k—2.5%-7.0%33 km139 kmLincoln, OR$2.8B+7.6%+0.1%$48.8k$62.0k0.045.4%-5.0%64 km14 kmOkeechobee, FL$2.8B+12.1%+1.6%$46.9k$44.0k—5.1%-8.1%44 km56 kmTitus, TX$2.8B+11.1%+0.3%$48.3k$54.7k—4.1%-4.8%4 km157 kmAthens, OH$2.7B+5.5%+0.3%$47.8k$43.9k0.313.3%-5.3%46 km32 kmPennington, MN$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.2k$71.6k—4.6%+0.6%79 km203 kmBristol, RI$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.4k$99.9k0.282.8%-6.6%7 km5 kmMcMinn, TN$2.7B+4.7%+1.5%$48.6k$48.7k0.053.9%-9.3%5 km19 kmNye, NV$2.7B+9.4%+2.0%$63.8k$47.9k0.096.4%-6.3%226 km424 kmHopkins, KY$2.7B+9.7%-0.2%$53.1k$52.1k0.295.2%-4.9%6 km33 kmMontgomery, NY$2.6B+7.3%+0.0%$53.5k$53.9k—4.2%-7.3%1 km60 kmOxford, ME$2.6B+7.9%+0.9%$49.2k$52.8k0.323.7%-8.2%64 km91 kmNoble, IN$2.6B+7.0%+0.3%$48.6k$54.3k0.253.1%-5.3%28 km118 kmYoakum, TX$2.5B+22.8%-0.6%$77.2k$59.6k—4.1%—100 km732 kmPender, NC$2.5B+11.7%+3.7%$45.2k$56.6k0.153.3%-7.1%1 km23 kmWaupaca, WI$2.5B+6.1%-0.2%$47.1k$59.8k0.122.5%-6.8%44 km74 kmKnox, IN$2.5B+6.4%-0.3%$50.4k$59.2k—3.1%-4.4%23 km80 kmRutherford, NC$2.5B+7.2%+0.5%$45.4k$47.5k0.264.1%-7.3%27 km184 kmErath, TX$2.5B+10.1%+0.7%$46.1k$57.1k—3.6%-7.0%34 km377 kmMason, WA$2.5B+9.1%+1.4%$54.8k$57.2k—5.6%-5.6%42 km17 km
Shelby, IN
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
93 km
Carbon, PA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+1.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Engineering services
0.56
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-12.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
108 km
Armstrong, PA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
5 km
Stanly, NC
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$44.4k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.25
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
195 km
Storey, NV
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$76.7k
Income / cap
$83.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
196 km
Logan, OH
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
139 km
Lincoln, OR
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$62.0k
LQ · Engineering services
0.04
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
14 km
Okeechobee, FL
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$46.9k
Income / cap
$44.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-8.1%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
56 km
Titus, TX
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.3k
Income / cap
$54.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
157 km
Athens, OH
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$47.8k
Income / cap
$43.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.31
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
32 km
Pennington, MN
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
203 km
Bristol, RI
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$99.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.28
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
5 km
McMinn, TN
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$48.7k
LQ · Engineering services
0.05
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-9.3%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
19 km
Nye, NV
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$63.8k
Income / cap
$47.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.09
Unemployment
6.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
226 km
Nearest port
424 km
Hopkins, KY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Engineering services
0.29
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
33 km
Montgomery, NY
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
60 km
Oxford, ME
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$52.8k
LQ · Engineering services
0.32
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-8.2%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
91 km
Noble, IN
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.25
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
118 km
Yoakum, TX
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+22.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$77.2k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
100 km
Nearest port
732 km
Pender, NC
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.7%
Pop Δ
+3.7%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$56.6k
LQ · Engineering services
0.15
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
23 km
Waupaca, WI
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.1k
Income / cap
$59.8k
LQ · Engineering services
0.12
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
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 · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
80 km
Rutherford, NC
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$45.4k
Income / cap
$47.5k
LQ · Engineering services
0.26
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
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 · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
377 km
Mason, WA
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
17 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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