40. Nevada

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	215	23 (Tie)	27 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	195	22	24
Infrastructure	210	11	33 (Tie)
Economy	151	37	47
Quality of Life	134	41	27 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	75	42	45
Education	49	50	50
Business Friendliness	76	23 (Tie)	24 (Tie)
Cost of Living	27	33	33
Access to Capital	7	44	43 (Tie)
Overall	1139	40	45

Economic Profile

Governor: Brian Sandoval, Republican

Population: 2,890,845

GDP growth: 2.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.1 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 52.25 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands

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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