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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
Valley, NE$385.3M+5.9%+0.0%$42.9k$71.4k0.752.2%-7.2%95 km235 kmPepin, WI$384.6M+6.9%+0.6%$47.9k$65.7k1.222.4%-4.2%36 km32 kmNuckolls, NE$383.7M+11.4%+0.0%$40.9k$73.4k0.112.2%-4.5%72 km195 kmYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK$383.7M+3.9%-1.0%$49.7k$73.6k—9.4%—161 km38 kmDay, SD$380.7M+5.4%+0.0%$43.8k$72.4k1.361.9%-10.9%44 km340 kmFall River, SD$372.0M+11.2%+1.5%$48.6k$64.7k0.062.5%-4.9%97 km589 kmKingsbury, SD$370.0M+5.7%+0.4%$45.8k$76.7k2.421.7%-10.9%58 km233 kmGrant, MN$367.0M+6.6%+0.2%$47.5k$61.4k1.194.1%-6.3%18 km237 kmMenard, IL$364.2M+9.8%-0.7%$41.8k$61.8k0.414.0%-1.2%22 km33 kmWebster, NE$364.1M+14.2%-0.5%$41.9k$62.9k—2.4%—63 km232 kmPresidio, TX$359.6M+10.5%-2.0%$54.3k$72.8k0.376.3%—118 km696 kmCharles City, VA$358.3M+10.0%-0.6%$56.5k$68.5k1.423.7%-2.9%16 km18 kmRussell, KS$357.0M+7.1%-0.1%$43.0k$60.2k1.823.6%-1.6%6 km313 kmCheyenne, CO$356.1M+25.0%-0.8%$56.3k$79.1k—2.2%—52 km613 kmGoliad, TX$355.3M+7.3%+0.6%$50.2k$63.5k0.135.1%-6.5%66 km44 kmWichita, KS$353.8M+14.4%-1.3%$48.3k$75.4k2.592.5%—85 km531 kmTripp, SD$353.2M+10.3%+0.6%$46.1k$68.4k0.211.6%-3.0%60 km302 kmMills, TX$350.7M+11.4%+0.8%$42.4k$60.0k0.673.3%-5.6%82 km338 kmTraverse, MN$347.5M+14.1%-1.6%$44.7k$82.1k0.532.9%—31 km264 kmLaMoure, ND$341.1M+6.7%-0.2%$49.1k$75.7k0.531.8%—48 km439 kmClark, SD$337.4M+5.9%+1.0%$46.5k$87.4k2.541.8%—53 km290 kmBig Stone, MN$336.4M+9.0%-0.4%$51.4k$70.3k—3.6%-4.5%45 km250 kmBrule, SD$335.7M+7.9%+0.2%$40.6k$73.2k0.151.5%+3.2%4 km261 kmHarper, OK$329.0M+14.4%-0.4%$44.9k$73.6k—3.2%—154 km356 kmBath, VA$327.0M+12.2%-0.8%$53.0k$84.7k0.632.5%—23 km135 km
Valley, NE
GDP ’24
$385.3M
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$42.9k
Income / cap
$71.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.75
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-7.2%
Nearest interstate
95 km
Nearest port
235 km
Pepin, WI
GDP ’24
$384.6M
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$47.9k
Income / cap
$65.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.22
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
32 km
Nuckolls, NE
GDP ’24
$383.7M
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$40.9k
Income / cap
$73.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.11
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
195 km
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
GDP ’24
$383.7M
GDP CAGR
+3.9%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
9.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
161 km
Nearest port
38 km
Day, SD
GDP ’24
$380.7M
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$43.8k
Income / cap
$72.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.36
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
-10.9%
Nearest interstate
44 km
Nearest port
340 km
Fall River, SD
GDP ’24
$372.0M
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$48.6k
Income / cap
$64.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.06
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
97 km
Nearest port
589 km
Kingsbury, SD
GDP ’24
$370.0M
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$45.8k
Income / cap
$76.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.42
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-10.9%
Nearest interstate
58 km
Nearest port
233 km
Grant, MN
GDP ’24
$367.0M
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$47.5k
Income / cap
$61.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.19
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
237 km
Menard, IL
GDP ’24
$364.2M
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$41.8k
Income / cap
$61.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.41
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
33 km
Webster, NE
GDP ’24
$364.1M
GDP CAGR
+14.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$41.9k
Income / cap
$62.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
232 km
Presidio, TX
GDP ’24
$359.6M
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
-2.0%
Avg wage
$54.3k
Income / cap
$72.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.37
Unemployment
6.3%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
118 km
Nearest port
696 km
Charles City, VA
GDP ’24
$358.3M
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$68.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.42
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
18 km
Russell, KS
GDP ’24
$357.0M
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$43.0k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.82
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
313 km
Cheyenne, CO
GDP ’24
$356.1M
GDP CAGR
+25.0%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$79.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
2.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
613 km
Goliad, TX
GDP ’24
$355.3M
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$63.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.13
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
66 km
Nearest port
44 km
Wichita, KS
GDP ’24
$353.8M
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$48.3k
Income / cap
$75.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.59
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
85 km
Nearest port
531 km
Tripp, SD
GDP ’24
$353.2M
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$46.1k
Income / cap
$68.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.21
Unemployment
1.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
60 km
Nearest port
302 km
Mills, TX
GDP ’24
$350.7M
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$42.4k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.67
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
82 km
Nearest port
338 km
Traverse, MN
GDP ’24
$347.5M
GDP CAGR
+14.1%
Pop Δ
-1.6%
Avg wage
$44.7k
Income / cap
$82.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.53
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
31 km
Nearest port
264 km
LaMoure, ND
GDP ’24
$341.1M
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$49.1k
Income / cap
$75.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.53
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
439 km
Clark, SD
GDP ’24
$337.4M
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$46.5k
Income / cap
$87.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.54
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
53 km
Nearest port
290 km
Big Stone, MN
GDP ’24
$336.4M
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$70.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
45 km
Nearest port
250 km
Brule, SD
GDP ’24
$335.7M
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$40.6k
Income / cap
$73.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.15
Unemployment
1.5%
Affordability Δ
+3.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
261 km
Harper, OK
GDP ’24
$329.0M
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$44.9k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
154 km
Nearest port
356 km
Bath, VA
GDP ’24
$327.0M
GDP CAGR
+12.2%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$84.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.63
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
135 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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