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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

122 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Union, NJ$51.9B+7.5%+1.1%$81.6k$85.2k1.144.4%-5.6%6 km9 kmArlington, VA$49.1B+6.5%+0.1%$118.0k$131.6k2.522.8%+2.4%1 km8 kmJefferson, CO*$46.2B+6.8%-0.1%$76.1k$88.7k1.233.4%-2.1%13 km803 kmAlbany, NY$46.1B+7.1%+0.4%$78.6k$83.4k1.193.6%-4.0%13 km17 kmLoudoun, VA$44.9B+10.7%+1.2%$80.5k$106.5k1.023.4%-3.6%29 km58 kmMidland, TX$41.5B+20.7%+1.9%$92.6k$146.4k0.963.1%+4.6%12 km594 kmSt. Louis (Independent City), MO$40.4B+7.6%-1.7%$76.3k$66.6k0.854.0%-1.2%0 km4 kmBoulder, CO*$39.3B+6.6%-0.1%$91.7k$104.8k0.993.6%-1.6%32 km793 kmWilliamson, TN$38.8B+10.7%+1.8%$83.8k$139.7k0.992.4%-4.3%6 km30 kmHillsborough, NH$38.1B+7.2%+0.4%$77.1k$80.5k0.922.9%-6.6%20 km77 kmHoward, MD$37.1B+6.6%+0.4%$84.9k$99.8k0.963.4%-2.9%6 km28 kmMarin, CA$36.9B+4.4%-0.5%$91.0k$190.9k1.483.4%+1.0%23 km22 kmRichmond (Independent City), VA$35.1B+8.5%+0.9%$79.8k$80.0k1.303.9%-4.2%3 km5 kmDouglas, CO$31.2B+9.3%+2.2%$80.5k$107.2k1.143.3%-1.7%4 km787 kmBenton, AR$26.1B+11.1%+3.0%$75.0k$120.6k0.742.9%-4.2%6 km102 kmAlexandria (Independent City), VA$18.0B+4.0%+0.0%$88.7k$120.6k3.102.9%+2.0%2 km5 kmOlmsted, MN$15.7B+6.7%+0.4%$75.8k$74.9k0.633.4%-2.8%7 km52 kmReeves, TX$14.3B+25.5%-4.8%$76.7k$85.0k0.423.6%—4 km705 kmSt. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k0.774.1%+0.6%4 km3 kmLoving, TX$11.5B+38.8%-7.1%$108.5k$220.6k—1.0%—48 km719 kmBroomfield, CO*$11.0B+6.7%+1.3%$109.5k$93.0k0.613.6%-3.0%5 km774 kmSt. Mary's, MD$10.4B+5.7%+0.5%$82.1k$73.3k0.893.2%-3.4%63 km14 kmNorth Slope Borough, AK$8.1B+17.8%-0.9%$126.9k$92.2k0.373.2%—551 km169 kmUpton, TX$7.6B+36.8%-1.5%$84.0k$96.0k0.501.9%—54 km566 kmWilliams, ND$7.5B+13.7%-0.3%$87.1k$76.2k0.792.3%+1.5%156 km743 km
Union, NJ
GDP ’24
$51.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+1.1%
Avg wage
$81.6k
Income / cap
$85.2k
LQ · Other services
1.14
Unemployment
4.4%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
9 km
Arlington, VA
GDP ’24
$49.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$118.0k
Income / cap
$131.6k
LQ · Other services
2.52
Unemployment
2.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Jefferson, CO*
GDP ’24
$46.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$76.1k
Income / cap
$88.7k
LQ · Other services
1.23
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
803 km
Albany, NY
GDP ’24
$46.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$78.6k
Income / cap
$83.4k
LQ · Other services
1.19
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
17 km
Loudoun, VA
GDP ’24
$44.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$80.5k
Income / cap
$106.5k
LQ · Other services
1.02
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
29 km
Nearest port
58 km
Midland, TX
GDP ’24
$41.5B
GDP CAGR
+20.7%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$92.6k
Income / cap
$146.4k
LQ · Other services
0.96
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
+4.6%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
594 km
St. Louis (Independent City), MO
GDP ’24
$40.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-1.7%
Avg wage
$76.3k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Other services
0.85
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
4 km
Boulder, CO*
GDP ’24
$39.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$91.7k
Income / cap
$104.8k
LQ · Other services
0.99
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.6%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
793 km
Williamson, TN
GDP ’24
$38.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.7%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$83.8k
Income / cap
$139.7k
LQ · Other services
0.99
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
30 km
Hillsborough, NH
GDP ’24
$38.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$77.1k
Income / cap
$80.5k
LQ · Other services
0.92
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
77 km
Howard, MD
GDP ’24
$37.1B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$84.9k
Income / cap
$99.8k
LQ · Other services
0.96
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
28 km
Marin, CA
GDP ’24
$36.9B
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$91.0k
Income / cap
$190.9k
LQ · Other services
1.48
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.0%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
22 km
Richmond (Independent City), VA
GDP ’24
$35.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$79.8k
Income / cap
$80.0k
LQ · Other services
1.30
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
5 km
Douglas, CO
GDP ’24
$31.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+2.2%
Avg wage
$80.5k
Income / cap
$107.2k
LQ · Other services
1.14
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
787 km
Benton, AR
GDP ’24
$26.1B
GDP CAGR
+11.1%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$120.6k
LQ · Other services
0.74
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
102 km
Alexandria (Independent City), VA
GDP ’24
$18.0B
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$88.7k
Income / cap
$120.6k
LQ · Other services
3.10
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
5 km
Olmsted, MN
GDP ’24
$15.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$75.8k
Income / cap
$74.9k
LQ · Other services
0.63
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.8%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
52 km
Reeves, TX
GDP ’24
$14.3B
GDP CAGR
+25.5%
Pop Δ
-4.8%
Avg wage
$76.7k
Income / cap
$85.0k
LQ · Other services
0.42
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
705 km
St. Charles, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+19.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$92.3k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Other services
0.77
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Loving, TX
GDP ’24
$11.5B
GDP CAGR
+38.8%
Pop Δ
-7.1%
Avg wage
$108.5k
Income / cap
$220.6k
LQ · Other services
—
Unemployment
1.0%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
719 km
Broomfield, CO*
GDP ’24
$11.0B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+1.3%
Avg wage
$109.5k
Income / cap
$93.0k
LQ · Other services
0.61
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
774 km
St. Mary's, MD
GDP ’24
$10.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$82.1k
Income / cap
$73.3k
LQ · Other services
0.89
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
63 km
Nearest port
14 km
North Slope Borough, AK
GDP ’24
$8.1B
GDP CAGR
+17.8%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$126.9k
Income / cap
$92.2k
LQ · Other services
0.37
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
551 km
Nearest port
169 km
Upton, TX
GDP ’24
$7.6B
GDP CAGR
+36.8%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$84.0k
Income / cap
$96.0k
LQ · Other services
0.50
Unemployment
1.9%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
54 km
Nearest port
566 km
Williams, ND
GDP ’24
$7.5B
GDP CAGR
+13.7%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$87.1k
Income / cap
$76.2k
LQ · Other services
0.79
Unemployment
2.3%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
156 km
Nearest port
743 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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