#40 California
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San Francisco, California
| Category | Score | 2012 Rank | 2011 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Doing Business | 63 | 48 | 47 |
| Workforce | 180 | 23 | 29 |
| Quality of Life | 207 | 20 | 22 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 165 | 30 | 7 |
| Economy | 90 | 43 | 30 |
| Education | 101 | 33 | 36 |
| Technology & Innovation | 190 | 3 | 1 |
| Business Friendliness | 56 | 43 | 50 |
| Access to Capital | 99 | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of Living | 5 | 46 | 48 |
| OVERALL | 1156 | 40 | 32 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jerry Brown (D)
Population: 37,691,912
GDP (per capita): $46,041
Number of S&P companies: 53
Top corporate tax rate: 8.84 percent
Top individual tax rate: 10.30 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 50.6 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: A1/Stable
SAT scores (average): 1513/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 454
Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC
