22 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Missouri

The top-ranked counties in Missouri on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Newton County MO 99 +5.0% +4.8% +0.7% 4.1x
02 Cole County MO 99 +4.8% +4.5% -0.7% 2.6x
03 Buchanan County MO 99 +4.2% +2.2% -1.2% 2.5x
04 Lincoln County MO 92 +3.0% +5.9% +2.5% 8.6x
05 Pulaski County MO 91 +3.0% +2.0% +0.5% 4.1x
06 Jefferson County MO 91 +3.0% +2.7% +0.5% 8.8x
07 Johnson County MO 85 +2.4% +2.6% +0.2% 5.5x
08 Cape Girardeau County MO 84 +2.4% -0.2% +0.8% 3.8x
09 Cass County MO 82 +2.2% +2.8% +1.2% 8.1x
10 Franklin County MO 74 +1.7% +0.3% +0.5% 4.2x
11 Boone County MO 65 +1.3% +7.2% +1.0% 4.0x
12 Platte County MO 62 +1.2% -0.7% +1.8% 4.2x
13 Greene County MO 59 +1.1% +2.7% +0.8% 2.9x
14 Jackson County MO 56 +0.9% +2.3% +0.3% 2.7x
15 Christian County MO 44 +0.5% +6.5% +2.0% 9.2x
16 Jasper County MO 42 +0.5% +3.2% +0.6% 3.2x
17 St. Francois County MO 42 +0.5% +4.7% -0.5% 5.1x
18 St. Louis County MO 41 +0.4% +1.1% -0.2% 2.7x
19 St. Charles County MO 40 +0.4% +3.1% +1.0% 5.4x
20 St. Louis city MO 34 +0.2% +0.5% -1.6% 1.6x
21 Clay County MO 27 -0.1% +0.7% +1.2% 4.2x
22 Taney County MO 10 -1.6% +0.7% +0.6% 3.4x

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