[01] What This Profile Means
Counties concentrated in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania — the Great Lakes Industrial Belt and adjacent Midwest. Roughly 88% of members are in this geographic band. Housing prices have grown strongly (5%+ annualized over 3 years) despite below-average natural amenity scores, driven by concentrated employment, institutional anchors, and infrastructure rather than scenic appeal or trend-following migration.
3yr CAGR above 5%, natural amenity score in bottom quartile, sustained positive 1yr growth. ~88% Midwest / Great Lakes geography.
[02] Typical Profile
Average values across the 145 counties in this profile.
[03] Largest Counties in This Profile
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POP 1,256,620 BTI 66
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POP 756,406 BTI 50
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POP 696,774 BTI 60
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POP 539,361 BTI 76
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POP 536,121 BTI 74
[04] All 145 Counties in This Profile
Sorted by BoomTown Index score. Click any county for its full profile.
[05] Other Market Profiles
Market profiles describe each county's housing-market character, derived empirically from 24 housing, labor, and demographic features across 987 U.S. counties using hierarchical clustering. Counties whose BoomTown Score diverges sharply from a profile's typical range are moved to Idiosyncratic Markets and get a custom narrative instead. Read the methodology →