50. West Virginia

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Category	Score	2017 Rank	2016 Rank
Workforce	181	49	40
Infrastructure	144	44	39 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	261	4 (Tie)	11
Economy	49	50	47
Quality of Life	125	39	40
Technology & Innovation	47	49	49
Education	72	39	32
Business Friendliness	22	49	49
Access to Capital	12	47 (Tie)	48
Cost of Living	29	22 (Tie)	13
Overall	942	50	47 (Tie)

Economic Profile

Governor: Jim Justice, Democrat

Population: 1,831,102

GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.9 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2017): 4.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6.5 percent

Gasoline tax: 32.20 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa2, AA- stable

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, West Virginia United Health System, United Bankshares

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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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