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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
Kerr, TX$3.2B+8.9%+0.6%$54.3k$73.7k0.483.4%-1.1%14 km270 km+7.877.2Warrick, IN$3.2B+6.8%+0.9%$56.3k$74.3k3.482.9%-2.2%11 km20 km+4.765.1Clinton, MI$3.2B+8.1%+0.3%$51.5k$63.1k—4.1%-2.5%14 km78 km+7.547.0Brown, SD$3.2B+6.5%-0.4%$52.6k$80.0k—1.7%+0.9%104 km384 km+8.373.5Kandiyohi, MN$3.1B+8.1%+0.6%$50.2k$66.1k—4.3%-2.1%59 km136 km+45.051.4Loudon, TN$3.1B+7.7%+3.2%$53.7k$73.6k—2.7%-5.3%6 km2 km+12.868.4Windham, VT$3.1B+5.8%-0.2%$55.6k$63.3k—2.7%-5.6%15 km85 km+2.556.9Madison, NY$3.1B+6.2%-0.3%$54.1k$61.3k—3.8%-5.9%21 km52 km+5.559.4Sagadahoc, ME$3.1B+10.4%+0.6%$60.2k$71.5k—2.5%-3.4%8 km6 km+9.823.3Dare, NC$3.1B+7.5%+0.8%$44.8k$83.6k—3.3%-3.5%120 km23 km+12.189.6Effingham, IL$3.1B+8.9%-0.1%$50.0k$72.2k0.173.3%-0.7%1 km133 km+5.953.8Dodge, NE$3.1B+8.0%+0.6%$51.8k$62.5k0.312.7%-2.2%52 km46 km+22.167.4Brookings, SD$3.1B+8.0%+1.8%$54.4k$66.8k0.241.9%-0.5%3 km217 km+50.050.1Jessamine, KY$3.1B+8.7%+1.5%$51.1k$64.3k—4.2%-3.1%19 km13 km+25.739.8Jefferson, WV$3.0B+12.7%+1.5%$59.4k$70.5k—2.9%-2.0%17 km88 km+7.647.8Washington, TX$3.0B+11.9%+1.3%$49.6k$72.7k1.593.8%-2.3%53 km105 km+11.672.0Oldham, KY$3.0B+11.6%+1.1%$60.4k$87.1k—4.1%-1.6%3 km13 km+7.856.0Barron, WI$3.0B+7.8%-0.0%$46.8k$63.9k3.603.1%-5.2%58 km108 km+7.068.6Winona, MN$3.0B+4.8%+0.3%$51.1k$61.0k—3.8%-4.5%5 km11 km+8.469.5Routt, CO$3.0B+10.0%+0.6%$58.9k$136.2k2.054.0%+0.4%89 km909 km+20.333.4Des Moines, IA$2.9B+6.0%-0.5%$50.7k$64.3k0.783.3%-2.4%71 km12 km+7.855.8Chatham, NC$2.9B+10.8%+2.3%$49.8k$91.6k3.143.1%-3.6%34 km159 km+15.667.2King George, VA$2.9B+7.9%+1.9%$90.4k$69.6k—3.5%-4.0%28 km18 km+4.712.8De Soto, LA$2.9B+15.5%+0.4%$63.3k$60.2k53.404.8%+2.5%14 km35 km+0.442.0Marion, IA$2.9B+5.9%+0.4%$64.3k$66.9k0.632.4%-2.2%39 km166 km+2.734.4
Kerr, TX
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$73.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.48
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 · Mining & energy
3.48
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
Clinton, MI
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$63.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
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
Brown, SD
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
384 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.3
FEMA risk
73.5
Kandiyohi, MN
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
59 km
Nearest port
136 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+45.0
FEMA risk
51.4
Loudon, TN
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
2 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.8
FEMA risk
68.4
Windham, VT
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
85 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.5
FEMA risk
56.9
Madison, NY
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$61.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
52 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.5
FEMA risk
59.4
Sagadahoc, ME
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$60.2k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
6 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.8
FEMA risk
23.3
Dare, NC
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$44.8k
Income / cap
$83.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
120 km
Nearest port
23 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+12.1
FEMA risk
89.6
Effingham, IL
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.17
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
133 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.9
FEMA risk
53.8
Dodge, NE
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$62.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.31
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
46 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+22.1
FEMA risk
67.4
Brookings, SD
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.24
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
217 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+50.0
FEMA risk
50.1
Jessamine, KY
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+25.7
FEMA risk
39.8
Jefferson, WV
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$70.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
88 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
47.8
Washington, TX
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
1.59
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
105 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.6
FEMA risk
72.0
Oldham, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$60.4k
Income / cap
$87.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
13 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.8
FEMA risk
56.0
Barron, WI
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
3.60
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
108 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.0
FEMA risk
68.6
Winona, MN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
11 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.4
FEMA risk
69.5
Routt, CO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$136.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
2.05
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
909 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+20.3
FEMA risk
33.4
Des Moines, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.78
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
12 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.8
FEMA risk
55.8
Chatham, NC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$91.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
3.14
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
159 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.6
FEMA risk
67.2
King George, VA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$90.4k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
18 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.7
FEMA risk
12.8
De Soto, LA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
53.40
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
35 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.4
FEMA risk
42.0
Marion, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$64.3k
Income / cap
$66.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.63
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
166 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
34.4
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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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