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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Arts & recreationLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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AgricultureMining & energyUtilitiesConstructionWholesale tradeInformationFinance & insuranceReal estateProfessional servicesManagementAdmin & supportEducationHealth careArts & recreationFood & accommodationOther servicesManufacturingRetail tradeTransportation
Deep sectors · QCEW
Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
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

3,043 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Eaton, MI$7.4B+8.1%+0.0%$58.7k$56.3k0.234.5%-3.1%2 km107 kmJasper, MO$7.4B+7.4%+0.7%$47.9k$49.4k0.463.4%-4.0%1 km154 kmCole, MO$7.4B+6.9%+0.4%$53.3k$64.6k0.582.9%-4.9%51 km13 kmSt. Clair, MI$7.4B+6.8%-0.0%$54.3k$57.9k0.635.3%-3.8%4 km18 kmRapides, LA$7.4B+5.5%-0.7%$49.6k$58.8k0.304.1%+0.4%6 km0 kmSalem, NJ$7.4B+6.2%+0.4%$65.3k$60.0k0.415.1%-6.8%15 km11 kmHardin, KY$7.3B+7.4%+0.4%$52.5k$58.7k0.485.6%-3.8%10 km38 kmHancock, OH$7.3B+7.5%-0.1%$62.4k$70.1k0.452.6%-0.8%2 km70 kmWright, MN$7.3B+7.8%+2.2%$53.5k$66.6k0.643.8%-0.9%19 km57 kmHernando, FL$7.3B+11.3%+2.7%$47.5k$51.5k0.975.4%-3.7%18 km52 kmCraighead, AR$7.3B+8.5%+1.0%$50.5k$50.7k0.483.5%-1.3%3 km63 kmCowlitz, WA$7.2B+6.6%+0.6%$64.5k$59.7k0.375.5%-0.6%16 km8 kmFlathead, MT$7.2B+11.2%+2.2%$54.9k$73.8k1.663.0%-2.4%136 km305 kmAugusta, Staunton + Waynesboro, VA*$7.2B+7.9%——$58.5k—————Nash, NC$7.2B+7.8%+0.8%$51.4k$56.1k0.434.4%-4.1%8 km86 kmCecil, MD$7.2B+8.6%+0.7%$60.6k$61.2k1.623.8%-3.9%7 km12 kmTerrebonne, LA$7.1B+8.0%-1.2%$60.8k$56.0k0.424.1%+2.8%70 km8 kmLowndes, GA$7.1B+7.0%+0.8%$45.9k$47.7k1.113.5%-4.1%5 km117 kmChelan, WA$7.1B+10.0%+0.6%$54.2k$72.7k1.774.6%-0.8%77 km100 kmDavidson, NC$7.1B+8.5%+1.3%$51.7k$54.0k1.003.5%-4.8%0 km223 kmMaury, TN$7.1B+12.1%+3.0%$60.8k$60.9k0.484.5%-3.4%16 km63 kmWicomico, MD$7.1B+7.8%+0.7%$54.4k$51.8k0.754.0%-4.6%104 km2 kmOzaukee, WI$7.1B+6.7%+0.6%$58.2k$109.9k1.162.6%-2.3%2 km7 kmAndroscoggin, ME$7.0B+7.1%+1.0%$56.1k$56.5k0.533.2%-5.0%10 km41 kmSan Juan, NM$7.0B+7.1%-0.2%$54.2k$47.9k1.194.9%-3.4%112 km903 km
Eaton, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.23
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
107 km
Jasper, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.46
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
154 km
Cole, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.58
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
13 km
St. Clair, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$57.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.63
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
18 km
Rapides, LA
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.30
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
0 km
Salem, NJ
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.41
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
11 km
Hardin, KY
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$58.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.48
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
38 km
Hancock, OH
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$70.1k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.45
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
70 km
Wright, MN
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.64
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
57 km
Hernando, FL
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.97
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
52 km
Craighead, AR
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.48
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
63 km
Cowlitz, WA
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$64.5k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.37
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
8 km
Flathead, MT
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$73.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.66
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
136 km
Nearest port
305 km
Augusta, Staunton + Waynesboro, VA*
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$58.5k
LQ · Arts & recreation
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Nash, NC
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.43
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
86 km
Cecil, MD
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.62
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
12 km
Terrebonne, LA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.42
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
8 km
Lowndes, GA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$47.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.11
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
117 km
Chelan, WA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.77
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
77 km
Nearest port
100 km
Davidson, NC
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.00
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
223 km
Maury, TN
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.48
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
63 km
Wicomico, MD
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$51.8k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.75
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
2 km
Ozaukee, WI
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.2k
Income / cap
$109.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.16
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
7 km
Androscoggin, ME
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.1k
Income / cap
$56.5k
LQ · Arts & recreation
0.53
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
41 km
San Juan, NM
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$47.9k
LQ · Arts & recreation
1.19
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
112 km
Nearest port
903 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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