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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
Caldwell, NC$3.3B+6.1%+0.1%$48.8k$50.6k2.743.6%-3.9%24 km207 km+4.667.4Lincoln, NE$3.3B+10.0%-0.9%$49.8k$71.8k0.272.4%-0.1%7 km392 km+6.748.6Tuolumne, CA$3.3B+7.4%-0.5%$56.4k$61.6k0.644.8%+2.1%117 km118 km+2.185.2Liberty, TX$3.3B+10.3%+5.9%$54.0k$44.3k0.675.5%-3.5%34 km43 km+13.579.5Otter Tail, MN$3.3B+7.1%+0.4%$49.8k$62.1k2.364.0%-4.3%32 km245 km+8.679.4San Benito, CA$3.3B+8.4%+1.7%$57.2k$70.0k2.925.7%+0.9%37 km142 km+4.485.2Columbia, PA$3.3B+6.7%+0.5%$49.3k$54.3k2.074.4%-3.9%2 km74 km+5.562.1Robertson, TX$3.3B+11.4%+1.3%$61.6k$60.5k0.214.1%-2.5%52 km169 km+1.129.6Coos, OR$3.3B+7.2%-0.3%$49.7k$62.7k0.785.3%-0.4%56 km21 km+4.191.9Isabella, MI$3.3B+6.4%+0.1%$49.6k$49.9k1.465.5%-3.9%67 km76 km+10.166.1Lapeer, MI$3.3B+7.9%+0.2%$49.3k$56.6k2.785.2%-3.9%9 km65 km+3.066.4Tooele, UT$3.2B+11.8%+3.7%$50.5k$51.5k1.503.5%-0.6%31 km734 km+8.348.9Wilkes, NC$3.2B+6.6%+0.1%$45.6k$52.9k2.763.6%-4.1%31 km215 km+7.482.6Madison, NE$3.2B+6.2%+0.2%$52.7k$68.2k1.832.4%-1.1%113 km115 km+22.060.9Juneau City and Borough, AK$3.2B+7.1%-0.5%$66.3k$88.9k0.262.9%-0.1%613 km22 km+11.411.5Grant, IN$3.2B+7.0%-0.1%$49.1k$51.4k1.833.5%-4.5%9 km162 km+9.369.4Ford, KS$3.2B+8.1%+0.1%$53.5k$48.8k4.553.0%-7.6%142 km402 km+29.551.7Iron, UT$3.2B+11.3%+3.2%$45.5k$45.5k1.283.2%-1.5%25 km621 km+11.261.4Watauga, NC$3.2B+8.0%+0.2%$45.9k$56.4k0.383.2%-4.5%56 km195 km+8.671.9Kerr, TX$3.2B+8.9%+0.6%$54.3k$73.7k0.553.4%-1.1%14 km270 km+7.877.2Warrick, IN$3.2B+6.8%+0.9%$56.3k$74.3k1.522.9%-2.2%11 km20 km+4.765.1St. Landry, LA$3.2B+6.7%-0.4%$46.3k$51.3k0.875.1%-2.1%4 km24 km+5.388.2Clinton, MI$3.2B+8.1%+0.3%$51.5k$63.1k1.724.1%-2.5%14 km78 km+7.547.0Thomas, GA$3.2B+8.4%+0.2%$53.6k$59.2k1.643.2%-4.4%42 km83 km+3.866.0Lafayette, MS$3.2B+8.5%+1.8%$47.6k$55.5k0.942.8%-6.7%36 km94 km+18.564.4
Caldwell, NC
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.74
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
207 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.6
FEMA risk
67.4
Lincoln, NE
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$71.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.27
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-0.1%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
392 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.7
FEMA risk
48.6
Tuolumne, CA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$61.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.64
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.1%
Nearest interstate
117 km
Nearest port
118 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.1
FEMA risk
85.2
Liberty, TX
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+5.9%
Avg wage
$54.0k
Income / cap
$44.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.67
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
43 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.5
FEMA risk
79.5
Otter Tail, MN
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.36
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
245 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.6
FEMA risk
79.4
San Benito, CA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$70.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.92
Unemployment
5.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
142 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
85.2
Columbia, PA
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$54.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.07
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
74 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.5
FEMA risk
62.1
Robertson, TX
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$61.6k
Income / cap
$60.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.21
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
169 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
29.6
Coos, OR
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.78
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
56 km
Nearest port
21 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.1
FEMA risk
91.9
Isabella, MI
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$49.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.46
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
67 km
Nearest port
76 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
66.1
Lapeer, MI
GDP ’24
$3.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$56.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.78
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
65 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.0
FEMA risk
66.4
Tooele, UT
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
+3.7%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.50
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
734 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
48.9
Wilkes, NC
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$45.6k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.76
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
215 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.4
FEMA risk
82.6
Madison, NE
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$68.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.83
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
113 km
Nearest port
115 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.0
FEMA risk
60.9
Juneau City and Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$66.3k
Income / cap
$88.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.26
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.1%
Nearest interstate
613 km
Nearest port
22 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.4
FEMA risk
11.5
Grant, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$51.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.83
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
162 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.3
FEMA risk
69.4
Ford, KS
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$48.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
4.55
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-7.6%
Nearest interstate
142 km
Nearest port
402 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+29.5
FEMA risk
51.7
Iron, UT
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$45.5k
Income / cap
$45.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.28
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
621 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.2
FEMA risk
61.4
Watauga, NC
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$56.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.38
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
56 km
Nearest port
195 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.6
FEMA risk
71.9
Kerr, TX
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$73.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.55
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
270 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.8
FEMA risk
77.2
Warrick, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.52
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
20 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.7
FEMA risk
65.1
St. Landry, LA
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.3k
Income / cap
$51.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.87
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
24 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
88.2
Clinton, MI
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$63.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.72
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
78 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.5
FEMA risk
47.0
Thomas, GA
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$53.6k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.64
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
83 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.8
FEMA risk
66.0
Lafayette, MS
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$47.6k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.94
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
94 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+18.5
FEMA risk
64.4
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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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