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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Wholesale tradeLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
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
Kerr, TX$3.2B+8.9%+0.6%$54.3k$73.7k0.243.4%-1.1%14 km270 kmWarrick, IN$3.2B+6.8%+0.9%$56.3k$74.3k0.622.9%-2.2%11 km20 kmClinton, MI$3.2B+8.1%+0.3%$51.5k$63.1k1.354.1%-2.5%14 km78 kmBrown, SD$3.2B+6.5%-0.4%$52.6k$80.0k1.531.7%+0.9%104 km384 kmKandiyohi, MN$3.1B+8.1%+0.6%$50.2k$66.1k1.494.3%-2.1%59 km136 kmLoudon, TN$3.1B+7.7%+3.2%$53.7k$73.6k0.972.7%-5.3%6 km2 kmWindham, VT$3.1B+5.8%-0.2%$55.6k$63.3k0.982.7%-5.6%15 km85 kmMadison, NY$3.1B+6.2%-0.3%$54.1k$61.3k0.873.8%-5.9%21 km52 kmSagadahoc, ME$3.1B+10.4%+0.6%$60.2k$71.5k0.202.5%-3.4%8 km6 kmDare, NC$3.1B+7.5%+0.8%$44.8k$83.6k0.303.3%-3.5%120 km23 kmEffingham, IL$3.1B+8.9%-0.1%$50.0k$72.2k1.053.3%-0.7%1 km133 kmDodge, NE$3.1B+8.0%+0.6%$51.8k$62.5k1.542.7%-2.2%52 km46 kmBrookings, SD$3.1B+8.0%+1.8%$54.4k$66.8k0.581.9%-0.5%3 km217 kmJessamine, KY$3.1B+8.7%+1.5%$51.1k$64.3k1.344.2%-3.1%19 km13 kmJefferson, WV$3.0B+12.7%+1.5%$59.4k$70.5k0.222.9%-2.0%17 km88 kmWashington, TX$3.0B+11.9%+1.3%$49.6k$72.7k1.393.8%-2.3%53 km105 kmOldham, KY$3.0B+11.6%+1.1%$60.4k$87.1k0.474.1%-1.6%3 km13 kmBarron, WI$3.0B+7.8%-0.0%$46.8k$63.9k0.553.1%-5.2%58 km108 kmWinona, MN$3.0B+4.8%+0.3%$51.1k$61.0k0.413.8%-4.5%5 km11 kmRoutt, CO$3.0B+10.0%+0.6%$58.9k$136.2k0.554.0%+0.4%89 km909 kmDes Moines, IA$2.9B+6.0%-0.5%$50.7k$64.3k0.553.3%-2.4%71 km12 kmChatham, NC$2.9B+10.8%+2.3%$49.8k$91.6k0.613.1%-3.6%34 km159 kmKing George, VA$2.9B+7.9%+1.9%$90.4k$69.6k0.513.5%-4.0%28 km18 kmDe Soto, LA$2.9B+15.5%+0.4%$63.3k$60.2k0.184.8%+2.5%14 km35 kmMarion, IA$2.9B+5.9%+0.4%$64.3k$66.9k0.802.4%-2.2%39 km166 km
Kerr, TX
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$73.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.24
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
270 km
Warrick, IN
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.62
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
20 km
Clinton, MI
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$63.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.35
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
78 km
Brown, SD
GDP ’24
$3.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.53
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
384 km
Kandiyohi, MN
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$66.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.49
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
59 km
Nearest port
136 km
Loudon, TN
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+3.2%
Avg wage
$53.7k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.97
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
2 km
Windham, VT
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$63.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.98
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
85 km
Madison, NY
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$54.1k
Income / cap
$61.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.87
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
21 km
Nearest port
52 km
Sagadahoc, ME
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$60.2k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.20
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
6 km
Dare, NC
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$44.8k
Income / cap
$83.6k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.30
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
120 km
Nearest port
23 km
Effingham, IL
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$50.0k
Income / cap
$72.2k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.05
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-0.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
133 km
Dodge, NE
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$62.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.54
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
46 km
Brookings, SD
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.58
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
217 km
Jessamine, KY
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.34
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
13 km
Jefferson, WV
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$70.5k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.22
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
88 km
Washington, TX
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$49.6k
Income / cap
$72.7k
LQ · Wholesale trade
1.39
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
105 km
Oldham, KY
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$60.4k
Income / cap
$87.1k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.47
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
13 km
Barron, WI
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.55
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
108 km
Winona, MN
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.41
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
11 km
Routt, CO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$136.2k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.55
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
909 km
Des Moines, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.55
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
12 km
Chatham, NC
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$91.6k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.61
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
159 km
King George, VA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$90.4k
Income / cap
$69.6k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.51
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
18 km
De Soto, LA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.18
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
35 km
Marion, IA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$64.3k
Income / cap
$66.9k
LQ · Wholesale trade
0.80
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
39 km
Nearest port
166 km
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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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