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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
Baldwin, GA$2.0B+8.7%+0.0%$42.8k$48.9k1.573.3%-1.5%42 km221 km+7.150.0Shelby, TX$2.0B+17.5%+0.3%$49.1k$70.3k1.164.9%+0.9%62 km79 km+0.855.7Jackson, FL$2.0B+8.5%+1.5%$45.6k$42.3k1.685.0%-4.7%7 km74 km+4.475.7Nicollet, MN$2.0B+6.5%-0.2%$54.2k$63.7k0.873.4%-2.1%75 km85 km+9.945.4Gratiot, MI$2.0B+6.9%-0.2%$53.3k$46.6k1.135.6%-5.2%53 km57 km+3.054.1Morton, ND$2.0B+7.0%+0.7%$56.3k$64.5k1.131.8%-2.6%16 km614 km+7.349.6Lyon, KS$2.0B+7.1%+0.2%$46.4k$50.4k1.034.6%-3.5%3 km143 km+23.147.6Boone, IL$2.0B+2.7%+0.1%$58.8k$59.7k0.684.7%-4.7%10 km82 km+5.157.3Davie, NC$2.0B+7.5%+1.5%$49.9k$67.8k1.233.4%-2.5%2 km254 km+5.841.7St. Martin, LA$2.0B+10.6%-0.2%$53.0k$52.4k1.594.2%-0.4%26 km19 km+7.487.3Beauregard, LA$2.0B+7.3%+0.0%$49.5k$55.7k1.524.4%-0.8%46 km44 km+1.355.6Christian, IL$2.0B+8.3%-0.4%$48.0k$53.9k1.484.0%-2.6%32 km103 km-0.054.0Jasper, IN$2.0B+6.3%+0.6%$48.2k$60.2k1.423.3%-3.0%12 km54 km+8.332.8Clinton, PA$2.0B+5.8%+0.3%$51.3k$49.6k1.414.0%-3.2%24 km95 km+3.151.8Cass, IN$2.0B+7.1%+0.1%$47.4k$51.2k1.013.4%-5.0%53 km103 km+22.256.8Steuben, IN$2.0B+7.2%+0.2%$46.8k$59.1k1.193.1%-4.0%3 km121 km+5.327.2Allegany, NY$2.0B+4.8%+0.2%$50.0k$44.7k0.924.7%-6.7%2 km93 km+3.569.8Vermilion, LA$1.9B+7.9%+0.3%$48.0k$52.2k1.874.1%-0.0%43 km1 km+8.184.8Branch, MI$1.9B+7.6%+0.6%$50.6k$47.0k1.154.3%-5.4%6 km119 km+18.851.8Buena Vista, IA$1.9B+10.3%-0.2%$51.8k$57.1k1.062.4%-1.8%100 km106 km+35.739.3Stutsman, ND$1.9B+10.8%-0.1%$54.7k$66.3k1.201.8%-2.8%10 km452 km+8.746.4Halifax, NC$1.9B+6.4%-0.7%$43.9k$50.6k1.505.1%-2.6%7 km66 km+4.172.9Van Zandt, TX$1.9B+10.2%+2.2%$43.6k$49.6k1.554.1%-4.3%1 km209 km+1.258.8Boone, AR$1.9B+8.7%+0.8%$46.4k$46.8k1.523.5%-4.1%95 km111 km+0.562.3Dunn, ND$1.9B+25.4%-0.7%$84.1k$99.8k0.422.2%—53 km699 km+19.710.8
Baldwin, GA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$42.8k
Income / cap
$48.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.57
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
221 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.1
FEMA risk
50.0
Shelby, TX
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+17.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.16
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
79 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.8
FEMA risk
55.7
Jackson, FL
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$42.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.68
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
74 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
75.7
Nicollet, MN
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$63.7k
LQ · Retail trade
0.87
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
75 km
Nearest port
85 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.9
FEMA risk
45.4
Gratiot, MI
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
57 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.0
FEMA risk
54.1
Morton, ND
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$64.5k
LQ · Retail trade
1.13
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
614 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.3
FEMA risk
49.6
Lyon, KS
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$50.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.03
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
143 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+23.1
FEMA risk
47.6
Boone, IL
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+2.7%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Retail trade
0.68
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
82 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
57.3
Davie, NC
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$67.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.23
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
254 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.8
FEMA risk
41.7
St. Martin, LA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.4k
LQ · Retail trade
1.59
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
19 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.4
FEMA risk
87.3
Beauregard, LA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Retail trade
1.52
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
46 km
Nearest port
44 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
55.6
Christian, IL
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$48.0k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Retail trade
1.48
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
103 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.0
FEMA risk
54.0
Jasper, IN
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.42
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
54 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
32.8
Clinton, PA
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$49.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.41
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
95 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.1
FEMA risk
51.8
Cass, IN
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$47.4k
Income / cap
$51.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.01
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
103 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.2
FEMA risk
56.8
Steuben, IN
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$59.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.19
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
121 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
27.2
Allegany, NY
GDP ’24
$2.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$44.7k
LQ · Retail trade
0.92
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
93 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
69.8
Vermilion, LA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$48.0k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Retail trade
1.87
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.0%
Nearest interstate
43 km
Nearest port
1 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.1
FEMA risk
84.8
Branch, MI
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$50.6k
Income / cap
$47.0k
LQ · Retail trade
1.15
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
119 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.8
FEMA risk
51.8
Buena Vista, IA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$57.1k
LQ · Retail trade
1.06
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
100 km
Nearest port
106 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+35.7
FEMA risk
39.3
Stutsman, ND
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$54.7k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Retail trade
1.20
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
452 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.7
FEMA risk
46.4
Halifax, NC
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$43.9k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.50
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
66 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.1
FEMA risk
72.9
Van Zandt, TX
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$43.6k
Income / cap
$49.6k
LQ · Retail trade
1.55
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
209 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.2
FEMA risk
58.8
Boone, AR
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$46.8k
LQ · Retail trade
1.52
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
95 km
Nearest port
111 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.5
FEMA risk
62.3
Dunn, ND
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$84.1k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Retail trade
0.42
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
699 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.7
FEMA risk
10.8
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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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