30. Maryland

Source: George Kavallines

Top States Maryland

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	261	10	2
Cost of Doing Business	85	48	48
Infrastructure	125	44 (Tie)	45
Economy	185	23	35
Quality of Life	175	27	29
Technology & Innovation	190	5	7
Education	120	16	6 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	67	26	32 (Tie)
Cost of Living	20	38	40
Access to Capital	25	26 (Tie)	29
Overall	1253	30	36

Economic Profile

Governor: Larry Hogan, Republican

Population: 6,006,401

GDP growth: 1.5 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.25 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Giant Food LLC., Lockheed Martin

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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