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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

1,275 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Wells, IN$1.6B+8.9%+0.6%$48.5k$55.3k0.302.5%-4.0%15 km173 kmHarrison, OH$1.6B+16.7%-0.7%$57.3k$55.4k—3.1%-1.3%26 km36 kmKleberg, TX$1.6B+8.7%-0.5%$48.6k$50.7k—4.5%-1.2%34 km38 kmPreble, OH$1.6B+6.5%-0.2%$51.6k$53.8k—2.5%-3.8%10 km67 kmWhitley, KY$1.6B+8.8%+0.3%$44.6k$47.9k—4.6%-4.0%2 km91 kmStarr, TX$1.6B+3.7%+0.2%$38.5k$34.2k—8.8%-9.0%49 km120 kmCaldwell, TX$1.6B+11.0%+3.6%$50.2k$46.3k0.113.8%-1.1%21 km132 kmCarter, TN$1.6B+7.7%+0.4%$44.6k$45.5k—3.4%-6.0%17 km158 kmInyo, CA$1.6B+6.4%-0.9%$58.3k$72.8k—3.7%-3.7%183 km282 kmDawson, GA$1.6B+14.0%+5.8%$40.3k$64.7k1.222.7%-3.6%22 km109 kmClare, MI$1.5B+6.7%+0.5%$47.0k$45.6k—6.7%-8.8%45 km88 kmMuhlenberg, KY$1.5B+7.7%-0.3%$51.7k$46.0k—5.9%-4.6%26 km16 kmMason, KY$1.5B+7.1%-0.3%$49.4k$53.5k0.055.5%-2.1%50 km8 kmFannin, TX$1.5B+10.9%+1.9%$52.9k$51.0k—3.9%-4.1%51 km212 kmVernon, WI$1.5B+6.6%+0.5%$45.3k$54.2k—2.7%-5.1%34 km32 kmClay, IA$1.5B+9.6%+0.3%$51.8k$69.3k—2.5%+0.5%62 km124 kmBlount, AL$1.5B+12.0%+0.5%$43.7k$48.5k—2.9%-0.3%25 km48 kmMacoupin, IL$1.5B+5.9%-0.6%$45.4k$56.2k—4.3%-1.7%23 km47 kmLavaca, TX$1.5B+12.4%+0.2%$47.8k$72.7k—3.5%-3.8%34 km65 kmJasper, IA$1.5B+4.8%+0.2%$47.7k$53.9k0.402.9%-3.5%0 km169 kmTaos, NM$1.5B+11.0%-0.0%$43.2k$53.4k0.075.6%-2.9%94 km886 kmFranklin, GA$1.5B+14.1%+1.9%$46.0k$47.2k—3.3%-2.4%2 km164 kmGrimes, TX$1.5B+9.2%+3.2%$59.9k$45.2k—4.5%-6.6%41 km95 kmOtsego, MI$1.5B+7.5%+1.0%$52.1k$52.7k0.425.1%-7.6%7 km49 kmPlumas, CA$1.5B+11.3%-1.3%$57.2k$71.6k—5.6%+1.0%78 km168 km
Wells, IN
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.30
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
173 km
Harrison, OH
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+16.7%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
36 km
Kleberg, TX
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
38 km
Preble, OH
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$53.8k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
67 km
Whitley, KY
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$47.9k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
91 km
Starr, TX
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$38.5k
Income / cap
$34.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
8.8%
Affordability Δ
-9.0%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
120 km
Caldwell, TX
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+3.6%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$46.3k
LQ · Engineering services
0.11
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
132 km
Carter, TN
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$45.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
158 km
Inyo, CA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$58.3k
Income / cap
$72.8k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
183 km
Nearest port
282 km
Dawson, GA
GDP ’24
$1.6B
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
+5.8%
Avg wage
$40.3k
Income / cap
$64.7k
LQ · Engineering services
1.22
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
109 km
Clare, MI
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$47.0k
Income / cap
$45.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
6.7%
Affordability Δ
-8.8%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
88 km
Muhlenberg, KY
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
16 km
Mason, KY
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Engineering services
0.05
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
8 km
Fannin, TX
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
212 km
Vernon, WI
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
32 km
Clay, IA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.5%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
124 km
Blount, AL
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$43.7k
Income / cap
$48.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
48 km
Macoupin, IL
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$45.4k
Income / cap
$56.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
47 km
Lavaca, TX
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+12.4%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.8k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
65 km
Jasper, IA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.7k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Engineering services
0.40
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
169 km
Taos, NM
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$43.2k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Engineering services
0.07
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
94 km
Nearest port
886 km
Franklin, GA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+14.1%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$46.0k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
164 km
Grimes, TX
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$59.9k
Income / cap
$45.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
95 km
Otsego, MI
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$52.1k
Income / cap
$52.7k
LQ · Engineering services
0.42
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
49 km
Plumas, CA
GDP ’24
$1.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
168 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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