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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

1,178 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Hanover, VA$9.2B+9.9%+1.2%$54.2k$81.5k0.783.1%-2.3%3 km29 km+5.153.5Washington, WI$9.2B+7.8%+0.4%$56.5k$76.3k0.362.6%-3.4%5 km29 km+3.468.3Washington, TN$9.2B+9.1%+1.2%$53.7k$60.4k0.732.8%-4.6%11 km126 km+7.961.2Berkshire, MA$9.2B+5.9%-0.1%$60.1k$72.2k0.694.1%-4.3%8 km49 km+14.984.0Dubuque, IA$9.2B+6.6%-0.1%$57.3k$66.4k0.342.8%-1.9%78 km18 km+6.663.6Missoula, MT$9.1B+10.2%+0.9%$56.9k$74.2k1.022.6%-2.7%16 km245 km+5.877.0Blount, TN$9.1B+10.4%+1.2%$61.1k$63.3k2.192.6%-4.0%17 km28 km+4.574.2Macon, IL$9.1B+7.3%-0.9%$67.1k$61.4k0.455.6%-3.4%5 km97 km+8.483.3Wayne, OH$9.0B+7.2%-0.1%$55.9k$61.0k0.322.5%-2.8%20 km73 km+7.664.9Ontario, NY$8.9B+7.6%+0.1%$61.5k$68.5k1.023.5%-5.9%14 km49 km+4.263.5Carroll, MD$8.9B+7.8%+0.6%$55.5k$78.7k0.552.8%-1.6%19 km40 km+5.659.5Lincoln, SD$8.8B+12.0%+3.4%$63.1k$91.9k1.051.7%-1.2%6 km98 km+4.463.0Newport, RI$8.8B+8.2%-0.6%$66.8k$95.0k1.042.9%-4.8%16 km8 km+9.836.4Pennington, SD$8.7B+8.8%+1.5%$54.9k$78.5k0.881.9%-1.5%11 km550 km+6.078.6Charles, MD$8.7B+8.7%+1.1%$59.0k$70.2k0.684.3%-1.9%28 km16 km+10.444.1Tom Green, TX$8.6B+6.8%+0.0%$52.9k$67.6k1.123.4%-1.0%92 km444 km+6.577.3Kennebec, ME$8.6B+8.0%+0.8%$56.8k$61.2k0.602.9%-4.5%1 km56 km+10.175.2Laramie, WY$8.4B+9.6%+0.2%$58.7k$66.0k1.652.8%-1.4%14 km698 km+0.776.7Eau Claire, WI$8.4B+6.6%+0.6%$56.4k$62.8k0.912.6%-3.4%5 km68 km+5.878.3Franklin, PA$8.4B+7.0%+0.6%$53.2k$60.2k0.443.6%-3.7%6 km93 km+9.276.4Monroe, FL$8.3B+11.9%-0.3%$56.7k$147.8k1.903.0%+2.8%99 km72 km+50.591.6Stafford, VA$8.3B+6.5%+1.7%$65.9k$70.3k0.693.6%-2.9%3 km20 km+16.865.0Fayette, GA$8.3B+9.4%+1.1%$56.7k$81.2k0.953.1%-4.4%17 km194 km+13.761.3Johnson, IN$8.3B+8.4%+1.3%$48.8k$64.6k0.592.8%-3.0%7 km103 km+13.374.7Roanoke + Salem, VA*$8.2B+7.1%——$66.6k———————
Hanover, VA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.9%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$81.5k
LQ · Real estate
0.78
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
29 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
53.5
Washington, WI
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$76.3k
LQ · Real estate
0.36
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
29 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.4
FEMA risk
68.3
Washington, TN
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Real estate
0.73
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
126 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.9
FEMA risk
61.2
Berkshire, MA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.69
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.9
FEMA risk
84.0
Dubuque, IA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$66.4k
LQ · Real estate
0.34
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.6
FEMA risk
63.6
Missoula, MT
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.9k
Income / cap
$74.2k
LQ · Real estate
1.02
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
245 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.8
FEMA risk
77.0
Blount, TN
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$61.1k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Real estate
2.19
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
28 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.5
FEMA risk
74.2
Macon, IL
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Real estate
0.45
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
97 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.4
FEMA risk
83.3
Wayne, OH
GDP ’24
$9.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Real estate
0.32
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
73 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
64.9
Ontario, NY
GDP ’24
$8.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$61.5k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Real estate
1.02
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.2
FEMA risk
63.5
Carroll, MD
GDP ’24
$8.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$78.7k
LQ · Real estate
0.55
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
40 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.6
FEMA risk
59.5
Lincoln, SD
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
+3.4%
Avg wage
$63.1k
Income / cap
$91.9k
LQ · Real estate
1.05
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
98 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
63.0
Newport, RI
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$66.8k
Income / cap
$95.0k
LQ · Real estate
1.04
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.8
FEMA risk
36.4
Pennington, SD
GDP ’24
$8.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$78.5k
LQ · Real estate
0.88
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
550 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.0
FEMA risk
78.6
Charles, MD
GDP ’24
$8.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$70.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.68
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
16 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.4
FEMA risk
44.1
Tom Green, TX
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$67.6k
LQ · Real estate
1.12
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
444 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.5
FEMA risk
77.3
Kennebec, ME
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$56.8k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.60
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
56 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
75.2
Laramie, WY
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$66.0k
LQ · Real estate
1.65
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.4%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
698 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.7
FEMA risk
76.7
Eau Claire, WI
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$62.8k
LQ · Real estate
0.91
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
68 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.8
FEMA risk
78.3
Franklin, PA
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.2k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.44
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
93 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.2
FEMA risk
76.4
Monroe, FL
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$147.8k
LQ · Real estate
1.90
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.8%
Nearest interstate
99 km
Nearest port
72 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+50.5
FEMA risk
91.6
Stafford, VA
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$65.9k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Real estate
0.69
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
20 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.8
FEMA risk
65.0
Fayette, GA
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Real estate
0.95
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
194 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.7
FEMA risk
61.3
Johnson, IN
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Real estate
0.59
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
103 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+13.3
FEMA risk
74.7
Roanoke + Salem, VA*
GDP ’24
$8.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Real estate
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
—
FEMA risk
—
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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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