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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
Juneau, WI$1.2B+6.2%-0.1%$49.9k$51.2k—3.0%-6.8%5 km92 kmSimpson, KY$1.2B+6.8%+1.0%$51.7k$47.3k—4.9%-5.9%6 km47 kmWarren, MO$1.2B+7.8%+1.9%$48.5k$56.3k—3.3%-5.0%6 km23 kmCocke, TN$1.2B+10.8%+1.2%$43.4k$46.0k0.173.9%-4.0%6 km65 kmBrown, OH$1.2B+7.4%+0.3%$41.9k$50.1k—3.1%-4.5%40 km21 kmDelta, CO$1.2B+6.8%+1.0%$45.2k$53.2k0.194.7%-2.5%49 km1042 kmAlexander, NC$1.2B+8.5%+0.2%$43.8k$53.5k—3.4%-4.6%22 km240 kmMonroe, OH$1.2B+6.5%-0.5%$45.7k$47.2k—3.7%—34 km19 kmMahaska, IA$1.2B+7.9%-0.3%$53.4k$57.5k—2.3%-2.5%40 km131 kmMarion, TN$1.2B+9.0%+0.8%$48.5k$54.0k—3.4%-5.7%9 km11 kmRichland, MT$1.2B+12.0%-1.0%$59.3k$76.5k—2.5%+1.4%74 km831 kmMercer, ND$1.2B+3.4%-0.0%$78.7k$69.9k—2.2%-1.8%50 km644 kmCherokee, NC$1.2B+8.2%+1.3%$43.3k$45.1k—3.9%-5.3%65 km54 kmAudrain, MO$1.2B+6.8%-0.4%$45.2k$49.0k—3.5%-4.4%31 km57 kmPolk, MO$1.2B+9.0%+1.2%$45.7k$47.2k—3.7%-4.7%41 km152 kmFranklin, KS$1.2B+5.6%+0.2%$47.7k$53.5k0.043.5%-4.5%1 km82 kmStewart, TN$1.2B+9.0%+1.2%$59.0k$53.7k—3.6%-5.2%39 km21 kmTaylor, KY$1.2B+5.6%+0.8%$42.6k$45.1k—5.0%-5.5%49 km79 kmMille Lacs, MN$1.2B+8.4%+1.1%$46.9k$55.1k—4.8%-2.8%51 km107 kmLafayette, MO$1.2B+5.9%+0.3%$42.1k$55.4k—3.3%-4.4%7 km16 kmDunklin, MO$1.2B+12.6%-1.0%$35.2k$50.9k—5.0%+2.5%31 km28 kmHenry, IA$1.2B+4.3%-1.3%$51.7k$53.6k—2.9%-0.7%76 km41 kmLlano, TX$1.2B+9.1%+2.2%$48.2k$75.6k—4.0%+0.6%79 km269 kmUpshur, TX$1.2B+8.1%+1.8%$47.5k$48.2k0.214.4%-5.7%34 km130 kmJefferson, OR$1.2B+9.1%+1.1%$51.8k$50.0k0.124.9%-1.2%108 km108 km
Juneau, WI
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$51.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
92 km
Simpson, KY
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$47.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
47 km
Warren, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
23 km
Cocke, TN
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$43.4k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Engineering services
0.17
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
65 km
Brown, OH
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$41.9k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
21 km
Delta, CO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$53.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.19
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
1042 km
Alexander, NC
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$43.8k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
240 km
Monroe, OH
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
19 km
Mahaska, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$53.4k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
131 km
Marion, TN
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$48.5k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
11 km
Richland, MT
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$59.3k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
74 km
Nearest port
831 km
Mercer, ND
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$78.7k
Income / cap
$69.9k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
644 km
Cherokee, NC
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$43.3k
Income / cap
$45.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
54 km
Audrain, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
57 km
Polk, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$47.2k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
152 km
Franklin, KS
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.7k
Income / cap
$53.5k
LQ · Engineering services
0.04
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
82 km
Stewart, TN
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
21 km
Taylor, KY
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$42.6k
Income / cap
$45.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
79 km
Mille Lacs, MN
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$46.9k
Income / cap
$55.1k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
107 km
Lafayette, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$42.1k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
16 km
Dunklin, MO
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$35.2k
Income / cap
$50.9k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
28 km
Henry, IA
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$53.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
76 km
Nearest port
41 km
Llano, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Engineering services
—
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
269 km
Upshur, TX
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$48.2k
LQ · Engineering services
0.21
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
130 km
Jefferson, OR
GDP ’24
$1.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Engineering services
0.12
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
108 km
Nearest port
108 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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