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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
Hancock, IN$4.9B+9.3%+2.6%$54.9k$68.3k0.712.8%-2.6%0 km113 km+4.544.0Teton, WY$4.9B+14.3%-0.0%$77.0k$532.9k0.852.6%—124 km574 km+27.070.6Glasscock, TX$4.9B+37.8%+0.6%$70.1k$140.6k—2.5%—37 km554 km+5.34.3Sherburne, MN$4.9B+7.6%+1.4%$55.7k$61.7k2.203.9%-1.7%14 km62 km+6.553.6Washington, OK$4.8B+16.6%+0.6%$60.3k$126.7k0.695.1%+11.1%54 km49 km+6.676.1Lincoln, NC$4.7B+10.8%+2.8%$53.0k$64.8k1.473.2%-3.1%22 km242 km+8.373.8Wood, WV$4.7B+6.4%-0.4%$53.1k$60.6k1.773.9%-0.6%0 km4 km+1.579.8Adams, PA$4.7B+4.8%+0.8%$52.9k$60.2k0.723.4%-4.2%30 km74 km+6.267.5Mendocino, CA$4.7B+6.4%-0.7%$51.9k$62.4k3.144.6%+2.2%102 km160 km+10.994.3Island, WA$4.7B+6.8%-0.3%$55.1k$74.1k1.534.7%-1.2%23 km8 km+6.878.0Adams, IL$4.7B+7.6%-0.5%$52.8k$62.4k0.973.3%-2.7%10 km20 km+1.164.2Sullivan, NY$4.5B+8.4%+0.8%$56.3k$60.6k1.533.8%-6.3%40 km67 km+22.378.3Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK$4.5B+9.2%+2.2%$55.2k$64.0k1.644.3%-3.2%31 km118 km+2.293.3Buffalo, NE$4.5B+8.2%+0.5%$50.9k$72.7k0.212.3%-2.5%21 km261 km+7.266.0Gibson, IN$4.5B+6.8%-0.0%$62.6k$60.6k0.632.7%-3.1%14 km37 km+4.648.0DeWitt, TX$4.4B+18.4%+0.6%$55.3k$75.6k—4.8%-1.5%64 km49 km+7.983.9McKenzie, ND$4.4B+13.0%+0.0%$90.1k$83.0k—2.0%-2.4%90 km747 km+5.625.0Summit, CO$4.3B+12.6%+0.3%$55.6k$112.8k0.454.0%+0.2%4 km872 km+43.360.2Cass, MO$4.3B+9.2%+1.3%$46.8k$62.7k2.333.0%-2.5%1 km55 km+1.074.9Belknap, NH$4.3B+8.4%+0.5%$54.5k$85.3k1.312.4%-5.4%14 km67 km-0.157.4Columbia, WI$4.3B+9.6%-0.2%$51.1k$76.0k0.592.7%-1.1%12 km119 km+6.381.4La Plata, CO$4.3B+9.2%+0.6%$59.6k$81.0k1.243.2%-1.8%207 km977 km+2.975.2Floyd, IN$4.3B+9.3%+0.4%$53.3k$69.8k1.173.5%-3.0%2 km8 km+5.175.4Wise, TX$4.2B+11.3%+4.2%$60.1k$60.1k—3.7%-2.5%41 km335 km+3.259.0Fauquier, VA$4.2B+8.2%+1.0%$62.9k$90.6k1.523.0%-1.8%12 km50 km+7.647.7
Hancock, IN
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+2.6%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$68.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.71
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
113 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.5
FEMA risk
44.0
Teton, WY
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+14.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$77.0k
Income / cap
$532.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.85
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
124 km
Nearest port
574 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+27.0
FEMA risk
70.6
Glasscock, TX
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+37.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.1k
Income / cap
$140.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
554 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
4.3
Sherburne, MN
GDP ’24
$4.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$61.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.20
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
62 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.5
FEMA risk
53.6
Washington, OK
GDP ’24
$4.8B
GDP CAGR
+16.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$126.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.69
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
+11.1%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.6
FEMA risk
76.1
Lincoln, NC
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+2.8%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$64.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.47
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
242 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
73.8
Wood, WV
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.77
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.5
FEMA risk
79.8
Adams, PA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.72
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
74 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.2
FEMA risk
67.5
Mendocino, CA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$51.9k
Income / cap
$62.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
3.14
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
102 km
Nearest port
160 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.9
FEMA risk
94.3
Island, WA
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.1k
Income / cap
$74.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.53
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.8
FEMA risk
78.0
Adams, IL
GDP ’24
$4.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$62.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.97
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
20 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.1
FEMA risk
64.2
Sullivan, NY
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.53
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.3
FEMA risk
78.3
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$55.2k
Income / cap
$64.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.64
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
118 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.2
FEMA risk
93.3
Buffalo, NE
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.21
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
261 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.2
FEMA risk
66.0
Gibson, IN
GDP ’24
$4.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$62.6k
Income / cap
$60.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.63
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
37 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.6
FEMA risk
48.0
DeWitt, TX
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+18.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$75.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
64 km
Nearest port
49 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.9
FEMA risk
83.9
McKenzie, ND
GDP ’24
$4.4B
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$90.1k
Income / cap
$83.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
2.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
90 km
Nearest port
747 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.6
FEMA risk
25.0
Summit, CO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$112.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.45
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
872 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+43.3
FEMA risk
60.2
Cass, MO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.33
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
55 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.0
FEMA risk
74.9
Belknap, NH
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$54.5k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.31
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
67 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.1
FEMA risk
57.4
Columbia, WI
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
0.59
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
119 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.3
FEMA risk
81.4
La Plata, CO
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$81.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.24
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
207 km
Nearest port
977 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
75.2
Floyd, IN
GDP ’24
$4.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$69.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.17
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
8 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.1
FEMA risk
75.4
Wise, TX
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+4.2%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
—
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
41 km
Nearest port
335 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
59.0
Fauquier, VA
GDP ’24
$4.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$62.9k
Income / cap
$90.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.52
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
50 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
47.7
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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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