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AgricultureMining & energyUtilitiesConstructionWholesale tradeInformationFinance & insuranceReal estateProfessional servicesManagementAdmin & supportEducationHealth careArts & recreationFood & accommodationOther servicesManufacturingRetail tradeTransportation
Deep sectors · QCEW
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
Chesterfield, VA$24.0B+8.9%+1.7%$60.3k$69.4k0.123.5%-6.7%15 km17 kmMarion, OR$23.9B+7.6%+0.5%$59.5k$60.1k0.254.7%-3.3%32 km45 kmRichmond, NY$23.8B+7.0%+0.2%$65.8k$68.8k—4.2%-1.1%3 km3 kmLane, OR$23.6B+7.7%-0.1%$56.3k$65.0k0.414.8%-2.2%13 km103 kmLeon, FL$23.6B+10.0%+0.4%$59.2k$61.9k—5.0%-3.7%4 km34 kmBrazoria, TX$23.4B+9.5%+2.4%$67.1k$60.7k1.124.7%-4.2%47 km7 kmSussex, DE$23.4B+12.9%+3.3%$52.8k$73.6k0.624.2%-3.6%104 km20 kmDavis, UT$23.3B+9.1%+1.0%$56.7k$65.2k0.373.2%-3.6%15 km720 kmCumberland, PA$23.1B+7.8%+1.4%$62.1k$71.5k0.253.3%-5.5%1 km49 kmMinnehaha, SD$22.4B+5.6%+1.5%$62.7k$78.7k0.211.8%-4.4%1 km142 kmLinn, IA$21.9B+5.7%-0.0%$65.1k$66.5k0.103.0%-3.0%8 km86 kmThurston, WA$21.6B+9.7%+0.5%$68.2k$69.3k0.194.5%-4.0%8 km15 kmBuncombe, NC$21.3B+9.5%+0.9%$56.0k$70.6k0.223.3%-3.6%1 km124 kmSanta Cruz, CA$21.1B+6.7%-1.0%$65.3k$93.6k0.095.1%-1.7%29 km53 kmOttawa, MI$21.0B+8.1%+0.8%$57.7k$66.7k0.094.2%-5.5%11 km21 kmNew Hanover, NC$21.0B+9.7%+1.8%$58.9k$69.7k—3.2%-6.1%5 km3 kmNorthampton, PA$21.0B+6.9%+0.8%$57.5k$69.3k0.084.1%-6.6%12 km72 kmKalamazoo, MI$20.7B+6.8%+0.1%$63.5k$65.8k0.034.7%-5.2%1 km77 kmWhatcom, WA$20.6B+10.1%+0.8%$62.0k$65.6k0.194.5%-5.1%51 km57 kmAnoka, MN$20.6B+5.9%+0.9%$63.2k$64.9k—4.1%-3.5%14 km29 kmElkhart, IN$20.6B+6.2%+0.1%$59.4k$60.3k—3.3%-4.1%15 km77 kmYolo, CA$20.5B+6.2%+0.6%$73.0k$71.0k0.644.8%-2.6%4 km32 kmFrederick, MD$20.4B+9.1%+2.3%$66.9k$78.9k0.503.4%-4.4%8 km69 kmDutchess, NY$20.3B+8.3%+0.2%$68.2k$75.2k0.403.5%-5.4%24 km18 kmLafayette, LA$19.8B+8.3%+1.3%$56.4k$69.5k16.003.8%+1.7%5 km7 km
Chesterfield, VA
GDP ’24
$24.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$60.3k
Income / cap
$69.4k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.12
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
17 km
Marion, OR
GDP ’24
$23.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$59.5k
Income / cap
$60.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.25
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
45 km
Richmond, NY
GDP ’24
$23.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$65.8k
Income / cap
$68.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-1.1%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
3 km
Lane, OR
GDP ’24
$23.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$56.3k
Income / cap
$65.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.41
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
103 km
Leon, FL
GDP ’24
$23.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$59.2k
Income / cap
$61.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
34 km
Brazoria, TX
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$67.1k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
1.12
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
7 km
Sussex, DE
GDP ’24
$23.4B
GDP CAGR
+12.9%
Pop Δ
+3.3%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$73.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.62
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
20 km
Davis, UT
GDP ’24
$23.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$65.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.37
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
720 km
Cumberland, PA
GDP ’24
$23.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$62.1k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.25
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
49 km
Minnehaha, SD
GDP ’24
$22.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$62.7k
Income / cap
$78.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.21
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
142 km
Linn, IA
GDP ’24
$21.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$65.1k
Income / cap
$66.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.10
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
86 km
Thurston, WA
GDP ’24
$21.6B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$68.2k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.19
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
15 km
Buncombe, NC
GDP ’24
$21.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.0k
Income / cap
$70.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.22
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
124 km
Santa Cruz, CA
GDP ’24
$21.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$65.3k
Income / cap
$93.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.09
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
53 km
Ottawa, MI
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$57.7k
Income / cap
$66.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.09
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
21 km
New Hanover, NC
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$69.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
3 km
Northampton, PA
GDP ’24
$21.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$69.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.08
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
72 km
Kalamazoo, MI
GDP ’24
$20.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$63.5k
Income / cap
$65.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.03
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
77 km
Whatcom, WA
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+10.1%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$62.0k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.19
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
57 km
Anoka, MN
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$63.2k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
29 km
Elkhart, IN
GDP ’24
$20.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$60.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
77 km
Yolo, CA
GDP ’24
$20.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$73.0k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.64
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
32 km
Frederick, MD
GDP ’24
$20.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$66.9k
Income / cap
$78.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.50
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
69 km
Dutchess, NY
GDP ’24
$20.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$68.2k
Income / cap
$75.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.40
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.4%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
18 km
Lafayette, LA
GDP ’24
$19.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$69.5k
LQ · Mining & energy
16.00
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
+1.7%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
7 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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