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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

2,533 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Merced, CA$13.3B+8.4%+1.2%$53.1k$51.5k1.218.8%-1.6%27 km99 km+15.396.9Cherokee, GA$13.3B+10.5%+2.3%$52.4k$74.8k1.442.6%-2.4%1 km116 km+16.085.3Union, NC$13.1B+12.1%+2.4%$58.8k$76.5k0.953.2%-2.8%19 km206 km+17.589.1Orange, NC$13.1B+8.1%+1.4%$75.0k$87.8k1.143.2%-4.1%0 km188 km+27.979.1Cabarrus, NC$13.0B+11.2%+2.0%$52.5k$61.1k1.303.4%-3.5%8 km223 km+16.887.1Imperial, CA$12.9B+8.9%+0.4%$53.0k$52.1k1.1016.9%-6.0%30 km165 km+22.796.5Butte, CA$12.9B+7.8%-0.2%$54.9k$61.2k1.175.2%+1.7%52 km121 km+8.093.9Beaufort, SC$12.9B+8.3%+2.0%$51.3k$85.3k2.023.4%-4.0%25 km4 km+20.397.1Lea, NM$12.9B+25.2%-0.1%$66.7k$59.4k1.034.1%+1.2%140 km758 km+41.886.0Harrison, MS$12.8B+7.9%+0.7%$46.4k$51.0k2.593.2%-1.7%8 km8 km+21.395.6Maui + Kalawao, HI*$12.8B+9.2%——$67.5k———————St. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k0.464.1%+1.2%4 km3 km+4.385.1Ascension, LA$12.7B+11.0%+1.4%$67.9k$66.3k0.863.7%-0.7%1 km8 km+15.292.1Stearns, MN$12.6B+8.2%+0.7%$59.6k$64.9k0.744.0%-1.8%9 km121 km+24.087.6Mahoning, OH$12.6B+6.9%-0.4%$49.7k$58.4k1.093.8%-4.1%3 km46 km+7.583.6Pitt, NC$12.5B+6.7%+1.0%$56.5k$58.8k1.343.9%-3.4%6 km43 km+13.589.8Onslow, NC$12.5B+7.6%+1.2%$44.6k$57.5k2.043.8%-4.9%47 km56 km+6.295.0Cleveland, OK$12.5B+7.4%+0.6%$49.7k$57.4k1.514.0%-2.6%14 km184 km+13.491.3Catawba, NC$12.4B+7.7%+1.0%$54.4k$60.4k0.813.5%-4.4%6 km239 km+9.680.6Kenton, KY$12.4B+6.5%+0.8%$71.9k$78.1k1.064.1%-2.0%8 km10 km+17.377.4Schenectady, NY$12.3B+8.5%+0.6%$70.5k$63.6k0.874.0%-4.6%3 km28 km+12.571.3Martin, FL$12.3B+7.9%+1.0%$56.5k$124.7k1.204.7%-2.9%9 km24 km+18.994.1Hawaii, HI$12.2B+10.9%+1.0%$55.3k$57.7k2.073.0%-3.3%302 km50 km+15.698.5Broome, NY$12.2B+6.4%-0.3%$58.8k$55.3k1.124.2%-5.0%0 km114 km+13.587.5Yavapai, AZ$12.1B+10.8%+1.4%$51.6k$60.9k1.484.7%-0.3%48 km467 km+4.893.7
Merced, CA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.21
Unemployment
8.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
99 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.3
FEMA risk
96.9
Cherokee, GA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$74.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.44
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
116 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.0
FEMA risk
85.3
Union, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.95
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
206 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+17.5
FEMA risk
89.1
Orange, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$87.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.14
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
188 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+27.9
FEMA risk
79.1
Cabarrus, NC
GDP ’24
$13.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.30
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
223 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.8
FEMA risk
87.1
Imperial, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.10
Unemployment
16.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
165 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.7
FEMA risk
96.5
Butte, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.17
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
121 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.0
FEMA risk
93.9
Beaufort, SC
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.02
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.3
FEMA risk
97.1
Lea, NM
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$66.7k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.03
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
140 km
Nearest port
758 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+41.8
FEMA risk
86.0
Harrison, MS
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.59
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.3
FEMA risk
95.6
Maui + Kalawao, HI*
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$67.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
—
FEMA risk
—
St. Charles, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+19.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$92.3k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.46
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.3
FEMA risk
85.1
Ascension, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.9k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.86
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.2
FEMA risk
92.1
Stearns, MN
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.74
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
121 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+24.0
FEMA risk
87.6
Mahoning, OH
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.09
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
46 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
83.6
Pitt, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.34
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
43 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.5
FEMA risk
89.8
Onslow, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.04
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
56 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.2
FEMA risk
95.0
Cleveland, OK
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.51
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
184 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.4
FEMA risk
91.3
Catawba, NC
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.81
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
239 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.6
FEMA risk
80.6
Kenton, KY
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$71.9k
Income / cap
$78.1k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
10 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+17.3
FEMA risk
77.4
Schenectady, NY
GDP ’24
$12.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.5k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.87
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
28 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.5
FEMA risk
71.3
Martin, FL
GDP ’24
$12.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$124.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.20
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
24 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.9
FEMA risk
94.1
Hawaii, HI
GDP ’24
$12.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$57.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
2.07
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
302 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.6
FEMA risk
98.5
Broome, NY
GDP ’24
$12.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$55.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.12
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
114 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.5
FEMA risk
87.5
Yavapai, AZ
GDP ’24
$12.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.48
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
467 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.8
FEMA risk
93.7
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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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