America's Top States For Business
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America's Top States For Business
Virginia was ranked as No. 1 on CNBC's "America's Top States For Business 2011".
Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
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Cost of Doing Business | 196 | 21 | 26 |
Workforce | 227 | 12 | 9 |
Quality of Life | 192 | 26 | 18 |
Infrastructure & Transportation | 217 | 10 | 12 |
Economy | 186 | 8 | 11 |
Education | 177 | 6 | 13 |
Technology & Innovation | 172 | 11 | 10 |
Business Friendliness | 184 | 2 | 2 |
Access to Capital | 82 | 10 | 9 |
Cost of Living | 27 | 24 | 27 |
OVERALL | 1660 | 1 | 2 |
CNBC: "America's Top States For Business 2011"
Previously in the 2010 report, Virginia was ranked as number 2 and in the 2009 report, Virginia was ranked as number 1. Virginia's current Governor is Bob McDonnell (R). The state's population is 8,001,024, with a GDP (2009 per capita) of $46,609. The unemployment rate as of May 2011 is 6.0 percent, the foreclosure rate as of May 2011 is one per 766 households, and the projected budget gap for 2012 is $2.0 billion. Also the corporate tax rate is 6.0 percent, and the largest employers are Northrop Grumman, Food Lion, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Texas was ranked as No. 2 on CNBC's "America's Top States For Business 2011".
Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
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Cost of Doing Business | 176 | 33 | 30 |
Workforce | 203 | 14 | 16 |
Quality of Life | 164 | 32 | 29 |
Infrastructure & Transportation | 293 | 1 | 1 |
Economy | 164 | 14 | 1 |
Education | 113 | 27 | 30 |
Technology & Innovation | 197 | 4 | 4 |
Business Friendliness | 128 | 18 | 19 |
Access to Capital | 94 | 4 | 7 |
Cost of Living | 46 | 5 | 8 |
OVERALL | 1578 | 2 | 1 |
CNBC: "America's Top States For Business 2011"
North Carolina was ranked as No. 3 on CNBC's "America's Top States For Business 2011".
Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
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Cost of Doing Business | 238 | 8 | 15 |
Workforce | 261 | 3 | 3 |
Quality of Life | 163 | 33 | 32 |
Infrastructure & Transportation | 234 | 3 | 10 |
Economy | 84 | 41 | 37 |
Education | 125 | 18 | 26 |
Technology & Innovation | 171 | 12 | 11 |
Business Friendliness | 154 | 12 | 13 |
Access to Capital | 80 | 22 | 10 |
Cost of Living | 29 | 22 | 23 |
OVERALL | 1538 | 3 | 4 |
CNBC: "America's Top States For Business 2011"
Georgia was ranked as No. 4 on CNBC's "America's Top States For Business 2011".
Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
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Cost of Doing Business | 208 | 18 | 20 |
Workforce | 259 | 4 | 2 |
Quality of Life | 140 | 38 | 35 |
Infrastructure & Transportation | 273 | 2 | 2 |
Economy | 107 | 35 | 37 |
Education | 118 | 22 | 28 |
Technology & Innovation | 156 | 17 | 17 |
Business Friendliness | 134 | 16 | 17 |
Access to Capital | 76 | 13 | 13 |
Cost of Living | 42 | 9 | 9 |
OVERALL | 1513 | 4 | 10 |
CNBC: "America's Top States For Business 2011"
Colorado was ranked as No. 5 on CNBC's "America's Top States For Business 2011".
Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
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Cost of Doing Business | 179 | 30 | 25 |
Workforce | 243 | 7 | 10 |
Quality of Life | 257 | 7 | 2 |
Infrastructure & Transportation | 176 | 26 | 36 |
Economy | 128 | 26 | 8 |
Education | 106 | 30 | 29 |
Technology & Innovation | 169 | 14 | 12 |
Business Friendliness | 164 | 6 | 9 |
Access to Capital | 72 | 15 | 15 |
Cost of Living | 18 | 33 | 35 |
OVERALL | 1512 | 5 | 3 |
CNBC: "America's Top States For Business 2011"
References
- U.S. Government
- Internal Revenue Service
- RealtyTrac
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Federation of Tax Administrators
- CNBC: America's Top States for Business