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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

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

1,178 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Hanover, VA$9.2B+9.9%+1.2%$54.2k$81.5k0.743.1%-3.5%3 km29 kmWashington, WI$9.2B+7.8%+0.4%$56.5k$76.3k0.802.6%-4.3%5 km29 kmWashington, TN$9.2B+9.1%+1.2%$53.7k$60.4k1.292.8%-7.0%11 km126 kmBerkshire, MA$9.2B+5.9%-0.1%$60.1k$72.2k1.104.1%-7.5%8 km49 kmDubuque, IA$9.2B+6.6%-0.1%$57.3k$66.4k0.712.8%-2.4%78 km18 kmMissoula, MT$9.1B+10.2%+0.9%$56.9k$74.2k1.212.6%-7.0%16 km245 kmBlount, TN$9.1B+10.4%+1.2%$61.1k$63.3k1.092.6%-7.8%17 km28 kmMacon, IL$9.1B+7.3%-0.9%$67.1k$61.4k0.835.6%-3.8%5 km97 kmWayne, OH$9.0B+7.2%-0.1%$55.9k$61.0k0.752.5%-4.3%20 km73 kmOntario, NY$8.9B+7.6%+0.1%$61.5k$68.5k0.973.5%-6.7%14 km49 kmCarroll, MD$8.9B+7.8%+0.6%$55.5k$78.7k0.982.8%-3.7%19 km40 kmLincoln, SD$8.8B+12.0%+3.4%$63.1k$91.9k0.691.7%-3.2%6 km98 kmNewport, RI$8.8B+8.2%-0.6%$66.8k$95.0k1.902.9%-6.5%16 km8 kmPennington, SD$8.7B+8.8%+1.5%$54.9k$78.5k1.351.9%-4.8%11 km550 kmCharles, MD$8.7B+8.7%+1.1%$59.0k$70.2k1.594.3%-4.2%28 km16 kmTom Green, TX$8.6B+6.8%+0.0%$52.9k$67.6k1.273.4%-3.2%92 km444 kmKennebec, ME$8.6B+8.0%+0.8%$56.8k$61.2k0.972.9%-7.6%1 km56 kmLaramie, WY$8.4B+9.6%+0.2%$58.7k$66.0k1.102.8%-3.3%14 km698 kmEau Claire, WI$8.4B+6.6%+0.6%$56.4k$62.8k0.912.6%-5.3%5 km68 kmFranklin, PA$8.4B+7.0%+0.6%$53.2k$60.2k0.773.6%-5.4%6 km93 kmMonroe, FL$8.3B+11.9%-0.3%$56.7k$147.8k3.913.0%-0.3%99 km72 kmStafford, VA$8.3B+6.5%+1.7%$65.9k$70.3k0.983.6%-5.0%3 km20 kmFayette, GA$8.3B+9.4%+1.1%$56.7k$81.2k1.333.1%-7.2%17 km194 kmJohnson, IN$8.3B+8.4%+1.3%$48.8k$64.6k1.042.8%-5.2%7 km103 kmRoanoke + 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 · Food & accommodation
0.74
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
29 km
Washington, WI
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$76.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.80
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
29 km
Washington, TN
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.29
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
126 km
Berkshire, MA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.10
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
49 km
Dubuque, IA
GDP ’24
$9.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.3k
Income / cap
$66.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.71
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
78 km
Nearest port
18 km
Missoula, MT
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.9k
Income / cap
$74.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.21
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.0%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
245 km
Blount, TN
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$61.1k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.09
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.8%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
28 km
Macon, IL
GDP ’24
$9.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.83
Unemployment
5.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
97 km
Wayne, OH
GDP ’24
$9.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.75
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
73 km
Ontario, NY
GDP ’24
$8.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$61.5k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.97
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
49 km
Carroll, MD
GDP ’24
$8.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$78.7k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.98
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
40 km
Lincoln, SD
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Pop Δ
+3.4%
Avg wage
$63.1k
Income / cap
$91.9k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.69
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
98 km
Newport, RI
GDP ’24
$8.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$66.8k
Income / cap
$95.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.90
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
8 km
Pennington, SD
GDP ’24
$8.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$78.5k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.35
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
550 km
Charles, MD
GDP ’24
$8.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$59.0k
Income / cap
$70.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.59
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
16 km
Tom Green, TX
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$67.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.27
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
444 km
Kennebec, ME
GDP ’24
$8.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$56.8k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.97
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
56 km
Laramie, WY
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$58.7k
Income / cap
$66.0k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.10
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
698 km
Eau Claire, WI
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$62.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.91
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
68 km
Franklin, PA
GDP ’24
$8.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$53.2k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.77
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
93 km
Monroe, FL
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$147.8k
LQ · Food & accommodation
3.91
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
99 km
Nearest port
72 km
Stafford, VA
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$65.9k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Food & accommodation
0.98
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
20 km
Fayette, GA
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.33
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
194 km
Johnson, IN
GDP ’24
$8.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
1.04
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
103 km
Roanoke + Salem, VA*
GDP ’24
$8.2B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Food & accommodation
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
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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. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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