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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

1,484 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest portIntl migrationFEMA risk
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePortIntl mig/1kFEMA
Webster, IA$2.8B+7.4%-0.1%$55.5k$55.5k0.323.1%-0.6%50 km171 km+16.860.0Henderson, KY$2.8B+8.4%-0.2%$53.3k$58.9k0.074.8%+0.3%1 km0 km+7.273.2Pennington, MN$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.2k$71.6k—4.6%+2.2%79 km203 km+10.047.0Anderson, TX$2.7B+7.0%+0.7%$59.3k$46.6k0.074.3%-2.3%51 km200 km+8.573.6Burnet, TX$2.7B+9.6%+3.1%$55.0k$68.6k0.423.8%-2.6%49 km250 km+14.176.6Culpeper, VA$2.7B+8.6%+1.8%$52.9k$62.8k0.293.3%-2.9%42 km59 km+28.646.2Franklin, NY$2.7B+7.7%-0.1%$65.0k$55.7k1.254.0%-4.0%63 km69 km+2.848.9Callaway, MO$2.7B+9.5%+0.5%$55.0k$52.9k2.033.0%-4.8%12 km15 km+2.863.9Mayes, OK$2.7B+7.6%+0.7%$54.7k$50.7k—4.2%-3.0%20 km38 km+0.977.6Bristol, RI$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.4k$99.9k5.792.8%-4.6%7 km5 km+2.719.4Lake, CA$2.7B+7.5%-0.1%$50.7k$52.6k0.336.0%+2.7%51 km113 km+7.293.0Pecos, TX$2.7B+14.4%-0.9%$60.1k$50.1k—4.5%+5.3%12 km597 km+10.025.1Nye, NV$2.7B+9.4%+2.0%$63.8k$47.9k0.016.4%-1.4%226 km424 km+6.778.3Pike, KY$2.7B+7.5%-1.4%$51.1k$50.7k1.366.9%+1.4%92 km95 km+2.987.9Hopkins, TX$2.7B+12.6%+1.3%$51.8k$58.9k0.063.5%-2.6%1 km201 km+10.671.2Hopkins, KY$2.7B+9.7%-0.2%$53.1k$52.1k0.205.2%-4.0%6 km33 km+9.272.6Wayne, PA$2.7B+7.1%+0.1%$50.7k$59.4k0.123.8%-4.0%28 km109 km+1.356.3Kittitas, WA$2.6B+7.6%+0.7%$51.3k$59.6k1.084.9%-0.6%6 km97 km+5.989.1Washington, NY$2.6B+5.8%-0.5%$59.9k$53.8k0.053.6%-4.3%20 km69 km+7.256.6Bryan, OK$2.6B+8.2%+2.1%$50.9k$48.0k0.244.4%-3.4%81 km186 km+3.674.6McPherson, KS$2.6B+7.2%-0.1%$57.7k$65.6k2.003.1%-1.8%2 km261 km+5.339.2Texas, OK$2.6B+11.6%-1.0%$51.4k$68.6k—2.8%-0.0%170 km517 km+43.856.6Knox, ME$2.6B+7.2%+0.2%$52.7k$71.5k0.662.9%-6.5%54 km4 km+4.428.6Montgomery, NY$2.6B+7.3%+0.0%$53.5k$53.9k0.084.2%-7.4%1 km60 km+3.965.2Susquehanna, PA$2.6B+7.7%-0.1%$51.0k$62.6k0.113.8%-2.1%9 km149 km+2.753.6
Webster, IA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Education
0.32
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
171 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+16.8
FEMA risk
60.0
Henderson, KY
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Education
0.07
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
0 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.2
FEMA risk
73.2
Pennington, MN
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
203 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.0
FEMA risk
47.0
Anderson, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.3k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Education
0.07
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.3%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
200 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+8.5
FEMA risk
73.6
Burnet, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Pop Δ
+3.1%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$68.6k
LQ · Education
0.42
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
250 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+14.1
FEMA risk
76.6
Culpeper, VA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$52.9k
Income / cap
$62.8k
LQ · Education
0.29
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
59 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+28.6
FEMA risk
46.2
Franklin, NY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$65.0k
Income / cap
$55.7k
LQ · Education
1.25
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
69 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.8
FEMA risk
48.9
Callaway, MO
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$52.9k
LQ · Education
2.03
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.8%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
15 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.8
FEMA risk
63.9
Mayes, OK
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$54.7k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
38 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+0.9
FEMA risk
77.6
Bristol, RI
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.4k
Income / cap
$99.9k
LQ · Education
5.79
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
5 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
19.4
Lake, CA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$52.6k
LQ · Education
0.33
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
113 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.2
FEMA risk
93.0
Pecos, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+5.3%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
597 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.0
FEMA risk
25.1
Nye, NV
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$63.8k
Income / cap
$47.9k
LQ · Education
0.01
Unemployment
6.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.4%
Nearest interstate
226 km
Nearest port
424 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+6.7
FEMA risk
78.3
Pike, KY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Education
1.36
Unemployment
6.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
95 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.9
FEMA risk
87.9
Hopkins, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+12.6%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Education
0.06
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
201 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+10.6
FEMA risk
71.2
Hopkins, KY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Education
0.20
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
33 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+9.2
FEMA risk
72.6
Wayne, PA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Education
0.12
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
28 km
Nearest port
109 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+1.3
FEMA risk
56.3
Kittitas, WA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$59.6k
LQ · Education
1.08
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-0.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
97 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.9
FEMA risk
89.1
Washington, NY
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$59.9k
Income / cap
$53.8k
LQ · Education
0.05
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
69 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+7.2
FEMA risk
56.6
Bryan, OK
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Education
0.24
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
81 km
Nearest port
186 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.6
FEMA risk
74.6
McPherson, KS
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$57.7k
Income / cap
$65.6k
LQ · Education
2.00
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
261 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+5.3
FEMA risk
39.2
Texas, OK
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
-1.0%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$68.6k
LQ · Education
—
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
-0.0%
Nearest interstate
170 km
Nearest port
517 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+43.8
FEMA risk
56.6
Knox, ME
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$71.5k
LQ · Education
0.66
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.5%
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
4 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+4.4
FEMA risk
28.6
Montgomery, NY
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Education
0.08
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
60 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+3.9
FEMA risk
65.2
Susquehanna, PA
GDP ’24
$2.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Education
0.11
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
149 km
Intl migration /1k ’20–’25
+2.7
FEMA risk
53.6
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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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