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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

3,043 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Whiteside, IL$3.0B+8.2%-0.5%$50.9k$57.5k1.124.4%-2.4%3 km24 kmMadison, OH$3.0B+10.3%+1.1%$49.9k$56.0k1.972.4%-3.7%6 km125 kmLaurel, KY$3.0B+6.5%+0.2%$46.2k$44.8k1.215.9%-2.8%1 km86 kmChristian, MO$3.0B+11.1%+1.8%$42.5k$56.1k1.693.0%-3.1%31 km183 kmWinona, MN$3.0B+4.8%+0.3%$51.1k$61.0k1.003.8%-4.5%5 km11 kmRoutt, CO$3.0B+10.0%+0.6%$58.9k$136.2k1.004.0%+0.4%89 km909 kmClinton, IA$3.0B+6.2%-0.2%$50.9k$55.6k1.283.5%-2.6%34 km25 kmApache, AZ$2.9B+3.3%-0.5%$53.7k$48.8k1.587.9%-5.9%22 km758 kmStephens, OK$2.9B+13.8%+0.8%$52.4k$55.2k1.175.0%-3.1%50 km270 kmDes Moines, IA$2.9B+6.0%-0.5%$50.7k$64.3k1.353.3%-2.4%71 km12 kmBedford, TN$2.9B+9.8%+2.0%$50.4k$52.4k1.013.0%-3.1%22 km76 kmChatham, NC$2.9B+10.8%+2.3%$49.8k$91.6k1.113.1%-3.6%34 km159 kmClay, MN$2.9B+7.3%+0.7%$51.7k$55.5k1.183.9%-1.9%12 km299 kmDuplin, NC$2.9B+9.5%+1.2%$46.1k$58.3k1.043.1%-2.4%8 km65 kmLaurens, SC$2.9B+5.0%+1.0%$49.7k$46.0k0.864.0%-6.2%7 km233 kmMatagorda, TX$2.9B+5.6%-0.1%$65.6k$55.8k1.515.6%-2.9%81 km4 kmKing George, VA$2.9B+7.9%+1.9%$90.4k$69.6k1.583.5%-4.0%28 km18 kmDe Soto, LA$2.9B+15.5%+0.4%$63.3k$60.2k1.354.8%+2.5%14 km35 kmLivingston, IL$2.9B+10.1%-0.4%$54.9k$59.4k1.223.7%-5.1%6 km45 kmMcKinley, NM$2.9B+3.3%-1.4%$44.3k$37.1k1.826.0%-2.4%18 km870 kmFranklin, NC$2.9B+10.0%+3.7%$53.5k$52.1k1.073.3%-2.7%31 km115 kmUintah, UT$2.9B+14.3%+1.7%$53.8k$44.8k1.423.5%-3.2%110 km925 kmMarion, IA$2.9B+5.9%+0.4%$64.3k$66.9k0.782.4%-2.2%39 km166 kmQueen Anne's, MD$2.9B+10.9%+1.8%$54.5k$86.4k1.402.9%-1.2%42 km24 kmSt. Joseph, MI$2.9B+7.9%+0.0%$50.2k$51.7k1.185.0%-4.5%18 km81 km
Whiteside, IL
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.12
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
24 km
Madison, OH
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.97
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
125 km
Laurel, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$46.2k
Income / cap
$44.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.21
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
86 km
Christian, MO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$42.5k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.69
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
183 km
Winona, MN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
11 km
Routt, CO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$136.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
909 km
Clinton, IA
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$55.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.28
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
25 km
Apache, AZ
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.58
Unemployment
7.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
758 km
Stephens, OK
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+13.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$55.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.17
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
270 km
Des Moines, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
12 km
Bedford, TN
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$50.4k
Income / cap
$52.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.01
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
76 km
Chatham, NC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$91.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.11
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
159 km
Clay, MN
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.18
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
299 km
Duplin, NC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$58.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.04
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
65 km
Laurens, SC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Retail trade
0.86
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
233 km
Matagorda, TX
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$65.6k
Income / cap
$55.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.51
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
81 km
Nearest port
4 km
King George, VA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$90.4k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.58
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
18 km
De Soto, LA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
35 km
Livingston, IL
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.22
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
45 km
McKinley, NM
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$44.3k
Income / cap
$37.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.82
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
870 km
Franklin, NC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+3.7%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.07
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
115 km
Uintah, UT
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$53.8k
Income / cap
$44.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
110 km
Nearest port
925 km
Marion, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$64.3k
Income / cap
$66.9k
LQ · Retail trade
0.78
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
166 km
Queen Anne's, MD
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$86.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.40
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
24 km
St. Joseph, MI
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$51.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.18
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
81 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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