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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

3,127 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Baldwin, AL$13.4B+11.3%+2.9%$48.8k$63.9k0.583.0%-5.3%8 km30 kmLackawanna, PA$13.4B+6.5%+0.1%$51.8k$58.8k1.274.3%-6.7%1 km133 kmYakima, WA$13.3B+4.6%+0.2%$49.8k$54.7k1.345.9%-4.6%22 km83 kmScott, IA$13.3B+7.7%+0.0%$58.9k$70.0k1.393.5%-1.8%4 km14 kmMerced, CA$13.3B+8.4%+1.2%$53.1k$51.5k2.018.8%-5.7%27 km99 kmCherokee, GA$13.3B+10.5%+2.3%$52.4k$74.8k0.962.6%-5.9%1 km116 kmUnion, NC$13.1B+12.1%+2.4%$58.8k$76.5k2.073.2%-5.9%19 km206 kmOrange, NC$13.1B+8.1%+1.4%$75.0k$87.8k0.713.2%-5.9%0 km188 kmCabarrus, NC$13.0B+11.2%+2.0%$52.5k$61.1k0.823.4%-6.9%8 km223 kmImperial, CA$12.9B+8.9%+0.4%$53.0k$52.1k0.7416.9%-7.5%30 km165 kmButte, CA$12.9B+7.8%-0.2%$54.9k$61.2k0.735.2%-0.8%52 km121 kmBeaufort, SC$12.9B+8.3%+2.0%$51.3k$85.3k0.103.4%-6.6%25 km4 kmLea, NM$12.9B+25.2%-0.1%$66.7k$59.4k0.214.1%+1.4%140 km758 kmHarrison, MS$12.8B+7.9%+0.7%$46.4k$51.0k0.453.2%-4.0%8 km8 kmMaui + Kalawao, HI*$12.8B+9.2%——$67.5k—————St. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k2.064.1%+0.6%4 km3 kmAscension, LA$12.7B+11.0%+1.4%$67.9k$66.3k1.533.7%-1.2%1 km8 kmJohnson, IA$12.6B+5.6%+0.9%$62.4k$66.0k0.802.4%-2.7%2 km53 kmStearns, MN$12.6B+8.2%+0.7%$59.6k$64.9k1.494.0%-3.8%9 km121 kmMahoning, OH$12.6B+6.9%-0.4%$49.7k$58.4k1.263.8%-5.6%3 km46 kmRock Island, IL$12.6B+5.0%-0.5%$69.5k$54.1k1.404.5%-4.3%2 km4 kmPitt, NC$12.5B+6.7%+1.0%$56.5k$58.8k1.293.9%-5.9%6 km43 kmOnslow, NC$12.5B+7.6%+1.2%$44.6k$57.5k0.343.8%-8.0%47 km56 kmCleveland, OK$12.5B+7.4%+0.6%$49.7k$57.4k0.474.0%-4.5%14 km184 kmKent, RI$12.4B+5.3%+0.3%$60.6k$75.1k0.862.9%-7.6%2 km17 km
Baldwin, AL
GDP ’24
$13.4B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
+2.9%
Avg wage
$48.8k
Income / cap
$63.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.58
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
30 km
Lackawanna, PA
GDP ’24
$13.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.27
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
133 km
Yakima, WA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$49.8k
Income / cap
$54.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.34
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
22 km
Nearest port
83 km
Scott, IA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$70.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.39
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
14 km
Merced, CA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$53.1k
Income / cap
$51.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.01
Unemployment
8.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
99 km
Cherokee, GA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$74.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.96
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
116 km
Union, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.07
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
206 km
Orange, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$75.0k
Income / cap
$87.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.71
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
188 km
Cabarrus, NC
GDP ’24
$13.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.82
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.9%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
223 km
Imperial, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.74
Unemployment
16.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
165 km
Butte, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.73
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
121 km
Beaufort, SC
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$51.3k
Income / cap
$85.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.10
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.6%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
4 km
Lea, NM
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$66.7k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.21
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
140 km
Nearest port
758 km
Harrison, MS
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.45
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
8 km
Maui + Kalawao, HI*
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Pop Δ
—
Avg wage
—
Income / cap
$67.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
—
Unemployment
—
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
—
Nearest port
—
St. Charles, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+19.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$92.3k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.06
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Ascension, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.9k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.53
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Johnson, IA
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$62.4k
Income / cap
$66.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.80
Unemployment
2.4%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
53 km
Stearns, MN
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$59.6k
Income / cap
$64.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.49
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.8%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
121 km
Mahoning, OH
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.26
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
46 km
Rock Island, IL
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$69.5k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.40
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Pitt, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.29
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
43 km
Onslow, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.34
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
56 km
Cleveland, OK
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$57.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.47
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
184 km
Kent, RI
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$60.6k
Income / cap
$75.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.86
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.6%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
17 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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