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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

3,038 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Sumter, FL$7.6B+15.8%+4.3%$55.7k$76.4k0.717.6%+1.3%4 km67 km+3.887.6Upton, TX$7.6B+36.8%-1.5%$84.0k$96.0k—1.9%—54 km566 km+3.87.7Williams, ND$7.5B+13.7%-0.3%$87.1k$76.2k0.152.3%+0.2%156 km743 km+15.653.7Grand Traverse, MI$7.5B+8.9%+0.3%$57.4k$71.7k0.813.9%-3.7%68 km12 km+2.465.6Eaton, MI$7.4B+8.1%+0.0%$58.7k$56.3k0.684.5%-3.1%2 km107 km+9.467.6Jasper, MO$7.4B+7.4%+0.7%$47.9k$49.4k0.483.4%-4.0%1 km154 km+8.285.6Cole, MO$7.4B+6.9%+0.4%$53.3k$64.6k0.492.9%-4.9%51 km13 km+8.973.4St. Clair, MI$7.4B+6.8%-0.0%$54.3k$57.9k0.235.3%-3.8%4 km18 km+2.782.0Rapides, LA$7.4B+5.5%-0.7%$49.6k$58.8k0.644.1%+0.4%6 km0 km+10.784.3Salem, NJ$7.4B+6.2%+0.4%$65.3k$60.0k0.305.1%-6.8%15 km11 km+7.676.5Hardin, KY$7.3B+7.4%+0.4%$52.5k$58.7k0.175.6%-3.8%10 km38 km+8.475.5Hancock, OH$7.3B+7.5%-0.1%$62.4k$70.1k1.282.6%-0.8%2 km70 km+15.354.1Wright, MN$7.3B+7.8%+2.2%$53.5k$66.6k0.373.8%-0.9%19 km57 km+7.168.4Hernando, FL$7.3B+11.3%+2.7%$47.5k$51.5k0.215.4%-3.7%18 km52 km+9.288.0Craighead, AR$7.3B+8.5%+1.0%$50.5k$50.7k0.263.5%-1.3%3 km63 km+6.391.8Cowlitz, WA$7.2B+6.6%+0.6%$64.5k$59.7k0.285.5%-0.6%16 km8 km+4.990.3Flathead, MT$7.2B+11.2%+2.2%$54.9k$73.8k0.443.0%-2.4%136 km305 km+3.086.5Augusta, Staunton + Waynesboro, VA*$7.2B+7.9%——$58.5k———————Nash, NC$7.2B+7.8%+0.8%$51.4k$56.1k0.744.4%-4.1%8 km86 km+8.880.6Cecil, MD$7.2B+8.6%+0.7%$60.6k$61.2k0.643.8%-3.9%7 km12 km+5.558.6Terrebonne, LA$7.1B+8.0%-1.2%$60.8k$56.0k0.144.1%+2.8%70 km8 km+19.994.2Lowndes, GA$7.1B+7.0%+0.8%$45.9k$47.7k0.413.5%-4.1%5 km117 km+5.772.6Chelan, WA$7.1B+10.0%+0.6%$54.2k$72.7k0.254.6%-0.8%77 km100 km+24.490.9Davidson, NC$7.1B+8.5%+1.3%$51.7k$54.0k0.243.5%-4.8%0 km223 km+8.787.2Maury, TN$7.1B+12.1%+3.0%$60.8k$60.9k0.584.5%-3.4%16 km63 km+6.779.3
Sumter, FL
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+15.8%
Pop Δ
+4.3%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$76.4k
LQ · Education
0.71
Unemployment
7.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.8
FEMA risk
87.6
Upton, TX
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+36.8%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$84.0k
Income / cap
$96.0k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
566 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.8
FEMA risk
7.7
Williams, ND
GDP ’24
$7.5B
GDP CAGR
+13.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$87.1k
Income / cap
$76.2k
LQ · Education
0.15
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
156 km
Nearest port
743 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.6
FEMA risk
53.7
Grand Traverse, MI
GDP ’24
$7.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$57.4k
Income / cap
$71.7k
LQ · Education
0.81
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
68 km
Nearest port
12 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.4
FEMA risk
65.6
Eaton, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Education
0.68
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
107 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.4
FEMA risk
67.6
Jasper, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$49.4k
LQ · Education
0.48
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
154 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.2
FEMA risk
85.6
Cole, MO
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Education
0.49
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.9
FEMA risk
73.4
St. Clair, MI
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$57.9k
LQ · Education
0.23
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
82.0
Rapides, LA
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Education
0.64
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
0 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.7
FEMA risk
84.3
Salem, NJ
GDP ’24
$7.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Education
0.30
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
11 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
76.5
Hardin, KY
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$58.7k
LQ · Education
0.17
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
38 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.4
FEMA risk
75.5
Hancock, OH
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$70.1k
LQ · Education
1.28
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
70 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.3
FEMA risk
54.1
Wright, MN
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Education
0.37
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.9%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
57 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.1
FEMA risk
68.4
Hernando, FL
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Education
0.21
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
52 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.2
FEMA risk
88.0
Craighead, AR
GDP ’24
$7.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$50.5k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Education
0.26
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
63 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.3
FEMA risk
91.8
Cowlitz, WA
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$64.5k
Income / cap
$59.7k
LQ · Education
0.28
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.9
FEMA risk
90.3
Flathead, MT
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$73.8k
LQ · Education
0.44
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
136 km
Nearest port
305 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.0
FEMA risk
86.5
Augusta, Staunton + Waynesboro, VA*
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$58.5k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
—
FEMA risk
—
Nash, NC
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Education
0.74
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
86 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.8
FEMA risk
80.6
Cecil, MD
GDP ’24
$7.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Education
0.64
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
12 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.5
FEMA risk
58.6
Terrebonne, LA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
-1.2%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$56.0k
LQ · Education
0.14
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
70 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+19.9
FEMA risk
94.2
Lowndes, GA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$45.9k
Income / cap
$47.7k
LQ · Education
0.41
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
117 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.7
FEMA risk
72.6
Chelan, WA
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Education
0.25
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
77 km
Nearest port
100 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+24.4
FEMA risk
90.9
Davidson, NC
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Education
0.24
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
223 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.7
FEMA risk
87.2
Maury, TN
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$60.8k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Education
0.58
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
63 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.7
FEMA risk
79.3
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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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