Boom Town Index · 2025 Rankings

Top 50 Boom Towns in America

The 50 highest-scoring counties on the Boom Town Index — where economic momentum is strongest relative to housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Winnebago County IL 100 +5.6% +1.0% -0.3% 2.9x
02 Madison County NY 100 +5.4% +1.0% -0.7% 4.6x
03 Oswego County NY 100 +5.4% +3.9% +0.0% 2.2x
04 Valencia County NM 100 +5.4% +4.9% +0.8% 7.7x
05 Taylor County TX 100 +5.3% +4.0% +0.9% 3.2x
06 Allen County OH 100 +5.2% +7.5% -0.4% 1.7x
07 Newton County MO 99 +5.0% +4.8% +0.7% 4.1x
08 Dodge County WI 99 +4.8% +0.9% -0.3% 4.7x
09 Cole County MO 99 +4.8% +4.5% -0.7% 2.6x
10 Marathon County WI 99 +4.8% +2.5% +0.2% 2.9x
11 Mahoning County OH 99 +4.5% +1.9% -0.5% 3.1x
12 Isabella County MI 99 +4.4% -0.7% -1.0% 4.1x
13 Portage County WI 99 +4.3% +2.5% -0.1% 3.3x
14 Cabell County WV 99 +4.3% +3.6% -0.7% 2.6x
15 Buchanan County MO 99 +4.2% +2.2% -1.2% 2.5x
16 DeKalb County IL 98 +4.2% +0.1% -0.2% 5.1x
17 Rock County WI 98 +4.1% +1.6% +0.2% 3.7x
18 Peoria County IL 98 +4.1% +1.9% -0.7% 2.1x
19 Macon County IL 98 +4.0% +0.5% -0.8% 1.8x
20 Lafayette County MS 98 +4.0% +4.0% +0.8% 5.5x
21 Cape May County NJ 98 +4.0% +2.0% -0.0% 6.0x
22 Sheboygan County WI 98 +4.0% +3.0% +0.2% 3.2x
23 Reno County KS 98 +4.0% +0.4% -0.3% 2.8x
24 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region CT 98 +3.9% — — 15.3x
25 Fond du Lac County WI 98 +3.9% -0.3% +0.1% 4.0x
26 Richland County OH 98 +3.9% +0.8% +0.4% 3.8x
27 Tazewell County IL 97 +3.9% +2.3% -0.5% 3.6x
28 Trumbull County OH 97 +3.9% +3.5% -0.2% 3.2x
29 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region CT 97 +3.9% — — 8.6x
30 Marion County OH 97 +3.8% +1.6% -0.2% 3.3x
31 Ionia County MI 97 +3.8% +2.3% +0.1% 5.9x
32 Grand Forks County ND 97 +3.8% +5.0% -0.2% 3.7x
33 Marquette County MI 97 +3.7% -3.4% -0.0% 4.5x
34 Lackawanna County PA 97 +3.6% +1.2% +0.1% 3.6x
35 Bay County MI 97 +3.6% +0.8% -0.3% 3.5x
36 Saginaw County MI 96 +3.6% -1.0% -0.4% 2.8x
37 Oneida County NY 96 +3.6% +2.1% -0.4% 3.1x
38 Suffolk city VA 96 +3.6% +3.8% +1.7% 6.6x
39 Onondaga County NY 96 +3.6% +3.6% -0.4% 2.5x
40 Waupaca County WI 96 +3.6% +3.6% +0.1% 4.6x
41 Niagara County NY 96 +3.5% +2.9% -0.3% 3.3x
42 Garfield County CO 96 +3.5% +1.4% +0.8% 7.2x
43 Lake County IL 96 +3.5% +1.7% -0.2% 3.4x
44 Darke County OH 96 +3.5% +12.7% -0.2% 3.2x
45 Blair County PA 96 +3.5% +1.9% -0.4% 2.9x
46 Wayne County IN 96 +3.5% +1.1% -0.1% 2.7x
47 Wayne County NY 95 +3.5% +0.2% -0.0% 3.5x
48 Greene County TN 95 +3.5% +2.8% +0.7% 4.5x
49 Winnebago County WI 95 +3.5% +2.4% -0.1% 2.9x
50 Newport County RI 95 +3.5% +5.5% -0.1% 6.2x

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