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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
Lincoln, ME$1.8B+9.1%+0.9%$49.9k$71.0k—3.1%-4.3%25 km27 km+3.331.8Dorchester, MD$1.8B+7.1%+0.5%$50.3k$60.3k—4.5%-3.5%72 km17 km+3.753.8Hood River, OR$1.8B+9.4%-0.2%$51.0k$74.8k1.943.9%-1.2%19 km21 km+8.232.1Otoe, NE$1.8B+8.3%+0.9%$51.5k$62.6k—2.4%-6.0%28 km25 km+21.118.0Garrett, MD$1.8B+7.1%-0.3%$45.1k$62.7k—3.6%-2.5%17 km60 km+1.016.0Gillespie, TX$1.8B+9.8%+1.2%$48.7k$97.7k—3.1%+0.1%30 km255 km+17.057.7Sargent, ND$1.8B+14.7%-0.8%$68.3k$81.2k—1.8%—61 km360 km+1.37.4Woodford, IL$1.8B+9.3%-0.1%$53.3k$69.3k—3.5%-2.4%15 km27 km+3.439.9Crook, OR$1.8B+16.7%+2.3%$75.5k$62.1k—5.5%+1.1%172 km174 km-0.333.6Gooding, ID$1.8B+9.3%+1.2%$46.5k$71.0k—3.1%-4.7%11 km421 km+30.825.4Yankton, SD$1.8B+7.6%+0.3%$54.8k$74.3k—1.8%+0.8%49 km104 km+11.563.4Davison, SD$1.7B+8.3%+0.0%$51.7k$72.6k—1.7%-0.3%2 km199 km+10.139.2Charlevoix, MI$1.7B+10.2%+0.1%$55.9k$76.5k—4.8%-5.0%38 km7 km+3.222.3Somervell, TX$1.7B+8.2%+2.3%$70.3k$62.9k—4.3%-3.6%53 km347 km+7.110.8Wilson, TX$1.7B+12.7%+2.5%$49.2k$61.4k—3.9%-1.9%31 km116 km+8.575.5Harrison, IN$1.7B+8.8%+0.3%$47.2k$60.1k—3.5%-2.0%5 km17 km+2.851.0Roseau, MN$1.7B+9.4%-0.1%$60.9k$63.2k—3.6%-1.9%101 km178 km+3.543.9Polk, MN$1.7B+3.5%-0.3%$52.6k$62.1k—3.8%-3.0%51 km240 km+7.667.0Putnam, OH$1.7B+6.5%-0.2%$49.4k$65.4k—2.3%-2.5%25 km83 km+5.332.9Hughes, SD$1.7B+6.9%-0.3%$58.4k$74.7k—1.6%+0.2%55 km364 km-0.416.5Iowa, WI$1.7B+9.0%+0.3%$52.9k$65.2k—2.3%-4.2%66 km69 km+3.223.4Crawford, IL$1.7B+17.2%-0.0%$59.5k$61.0k—3.8%-0.6%40 km115 km+0.537.0Poweshiek, IA$1.7B+7.9%-0.3%$56.7k$60.5k—2.7%-0.4%1 km126 km+10.131.3Lamoille, VT$1.7B+8.9%+0.2%$55.8k$71.6k0.712.9%-7.3%30 km48 km+15.118.3Isle of Wight, VA$1.7B+4.2%+1.4%$78.0k$70.7k—3.4%-2.4%26 km27 km+4.437.9
Lincoln, ME
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
27 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.3
FEMA risk
31.8
Dorchester, MD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$50.3k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
17 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.7
FEMA risk
53.8
Hood River, OR
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$74.8k
LQ · Environmental consulting
1.94
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
21 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.2
FEMA risk
32.1
Otoe, NE
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$51.5k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
25 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+21.1
FEMA risk
18.0
Garrett, MD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$45.1k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
60 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.0
FEMA risk
16.0
Gillespie, TX
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$48.7k
Income / cap
$97.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.1%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
255 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+17.0
FEMA risk
57.7
Sargent, ND
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$68.3k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
61 km
Nearest port
360 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
7.4
Woodford, IL
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
27 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.4
FEMA risk
39.9
Crook, OR
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+16.7%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$75.5k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
172 km
Nearest port
174 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.3
FEMA risk
33.6
Gooding, ID
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$46.5k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
421 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+30.8
FEMA risk
25.4
Yankton, SD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$74.3k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
104 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+11.5
FEMA risk
63.4
Davison, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$51.7k
Income / cap
$72.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
199 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
39.2
Charlevoix, MI
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
7 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
22.3
Somervell, TX
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$70.3k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
347 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.1
FEMA risk
10.8
Wilson, TX
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+2.5%
Avg wage
$49.2k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
116 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.5
FEMA risk
75.5
Harrison, IN
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$47.2k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
17 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.8
FEMA risk
51.0
Roseau, MN
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$60.9k
Income / cap
$63.2k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.9%
Nearest interstate
101 km
Nearest port
178 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.5
FEMA risk
43.9
Polk, MN
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$52.6k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
240 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.6
FEMA risk
67.0
Putnam, OH
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$65.4k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.5%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
83 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
32.9
Hughes, SD
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$58.4k
Income / cap
$74.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
364 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
-0.4
FEMA risk
16.5
Iowa, WI
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
66 km
Nearest port
69 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.2
FEMA risk
23.4
Crawford, IL
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+17.2%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$61.0k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
40 km
Nearest port
115 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.5
FEMA risk
37.0
Poweshiek, IA
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$60.5k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
126 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.1
FEMA risk
31.3
Lamoille, VT
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Environmental consulting
0.71
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
48 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+15.1
FEMA risk
18.3
Isle of Wight, VA
GDP ’24
$1.7B
GDP CAGR
+4.2%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$78.0k
Income / cap
$70.7k
LQ · Environmental consulting
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.4%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
27 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
37.9
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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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