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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
Intl migration ≥ (per 1,000, ’20–’25)
≥ net inflow≥ +10≥ +25
FEMA risk score (0–100, current point)
≥ 50≥ 75≥ 90≤ 25≤ 50

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, transport access, migration, and FEMA risk all computed live. Methodology

3,043 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Steele, MN$2.9B+5.7%+0.0%$58.7k$61.0k1.144.4%-2.2%2 km81 km+8.037.2Tehama, CA$2.9B+7.2%-0.4%$55.5k$53.4k1.335.2%+1.4%1 km180 km+4.388.9Chaves, NM$2.9B+7.0%-0.5%$45.3k$54.0k1.704.6%+0.0%177 km859 km+12.287.6Douglas, MN$2.9B+8.1%+0.5%$56.0k$69.3k1.383.5%-2.3%6 km199 km+3.744.3Franklin, VT$2.9B+5.2%+0.5%$59.2k$60.6k1.422.4%-6.6%12 km39 km+2.129.2Creek, OK$2.9B+8.8%+0.7%$53.4k$53.3k0.914.6%-4.7%4 km68 km+1.283.2Douglas, WA$2.8B+9.4%+1.4%$49.9k$54.0k1.755.4%-1.6%70 km78 km+21.774.1Shelby, IN$2.8B+9.1%+0.3%$55.7k$58.1k0.672.9%-3.4%3 km93 km+9.643.4Santa Cruz, AZ$2.8B+7.8%+1.1%$57.0k$50.8k1.496.1%-2.7%15 km602 km+29.988.3Pontotoc, OK$2.8B+7.7%+0.2%$55.0k$60.2k1.103.9%-0.2%50 km166 km+3.962.9Pottawatomie, OK$2.8B+5.1%+0.7%$45.2k$50.7k1.365.0%-2.4%20 km156 km+2.282.3Live Oak, TX$2.8B+34.3%+1.1%$64.2k$50.0k1.395.0%-6.2%8 km82 km+22.833.7Kingfisher, OK$2.8B+9.3%+0.8%$55.7k$75.7k1.003.4%+1.2%47 km201 km+20.156.8Armstrong, PA$2.8B+7.0%-0.7%$49.7k$60.8k1.063.8%-2.5%41 km5 km+1.269.3Rusk, TX$2.8B+3.7%+1.1%$52.3k$48.3k0.974.5%-5.2%36 km110 km+4.454.0Talbot, MD$2.8B+8.2%+0.5%$54.4k$102.5k1.223.5%-0.4%44 km10 km+16.542.4Stanly, NC$2.8B+10.3%+1.9%$44.4k$54.2k1.432.9%-3.0%35 km195 km+8.958.8Montour, PA$2.8B+8.7%-0.3%$82.2k$72.3k0.363.1%-0.9%4 km60 km+11.214.7Henderson, TX$2.8B+8.8%+1.5%$45.8k$55.0k1.654.5%-2.7%37 km210 km+2.784.5Lamar, MS$2.8B+10.5%+1.0%$42.7k$54.5k1.973.0%-2.0%15 km95 km+5.865.0Lincoln, LA$2.8B+7.8%-0.0%$45.7k$53.7k1.394.6%+1.5%7 km54 km+5.664.3Tift, GA$2.8B+7.8%+0.4%$47.7k$50.0k1.352.9%-3.3%0 km158 km+9.556.0Storey, NV$2.8B+5.9%+0.4%$76.7k$83.5k0.915.7%-2.4%12 km196 km+11.325.2Logan, OH$2.8B+9.1%-0.0%$52.5k$55.3k0.932.5%-5.7%33 km139 km+3.453.2Lincoln, OR$2.8B+7.6%+0.1%$48.8k$62.0k1.615.4%-0.5%64 km14 km+6.689.9
Steele, MN
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.14
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
81 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.0
FEMA risk
37.2
Tehama, CA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.33
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
180 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.3
FEMA risk
88.9
Chaves, NM
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.70
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
177 km
Nearest port
859 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.2
FEMA risk
87.6
Douglas, MN
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$56.0k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.38
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
199 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
44.3
Franklin, VT
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$59.2k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
39 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
29.2
Creek, OK
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$53.4k
Income / cap
$53.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.91
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
68 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
83.2
Douglas, WA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.75
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
78 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.7
FEMA risk
74.1
Shelby, IN
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Retail trade
0.67
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
93 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.6
FEMA risk
43.4
Santa Cruz, AZ
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$57.0k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.49
Unemployment
6.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
602 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.9
FEMA risk
88.3
Pontotoc, OK
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.10
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.2%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
166 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.9
FEMA risk
62.9
Pottawatomie, OK
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.36
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
156 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.2
FEMA risk
82.3
Live Oak, TX
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+34.3%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$64.2k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.39
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
82 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.8
FEMA risk
33.7
Kingfisher, OK
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$75.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.00
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
201 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.1
FEMA risk
56.8
Armstrong, PA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$60.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
5 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
69.3
Rusk, TX
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$52.3k
Income / cap
$48.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.97
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
110 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
54.0
Talbot, MD
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$102.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.22
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
10 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.5
FEMA risk
42.4
Stanly, NC
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$44.4k
Income / cap
$54.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.43
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
35 km
Nearest port
195 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.9
FEMA risk
58.8
Montour, PA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$82.2k
Income / cap
$72.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.36
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
60 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.2
FEMA risk
14.7
Henderson, TX
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$55.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.65
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
210 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
84.5
Lamar, MS
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$42.7k
Income / cap
$54.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.97
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
95 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.8
FEMA risk
65.0
Lincoln, LA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.39
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
54 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.6
FEMA risk
64.3
Tift, GA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$47.7k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.35
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
158 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.5
FEMA risk
56.0
Storey, NV
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$76.7k
Income / cap
$83.5k
LQ · Retail trade
0.91
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
196 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.3
FEMA risk
25.2
Logan, OH
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Retail trade
0.93
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
33 km
Nearest port
139 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.4
FEMA risk
53.2
Lincoln, OR
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$62.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.61
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
14 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.6
FEMA risk
89.9
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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. Intl migration: net international migration per 1,000 residents — Census PEP Vintage 2025 components of change summed over the 2020→2025 window ÷ 2025 population × 1,000; a net census estimate (arrivals minus departures), not an official immigration statistic. FEMA risk: National Risk Index composite (0–100), a current point-in-time release — relative hazard exposure, not a trend. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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