#18 Oregon
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Portland, Oregon
| Category | Score | 2012 Rank | 2011 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Doing Business | 199 | 23 | 9 |
| Workforce | 145 | 34 | 33 |
| Quality of Life | 219 | 17 | 20 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 200 | 16 | 16 |
| Economy | 107 | 37 | 48 |
| Education | 80 | 40 | 37 |
| Technology & Innovation | 151 | 15 | 20 |
| Business Friendliness | 126 | 17 | 23 |
| Access to Capital | 74 | 13 | 19 |
| Cost of Living | 13 | 38 | 38 |
| OVERALL | 1314 | 18 | 27 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Kitzhaber (D)
Population: 3,871,859
GDP (per capita): $48,098
Number of S&P companies: 2
Top corporate tax rate: 7.6 percent
Top individual tax rate: 9.9 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 31.0 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: Aa1/Stable
SAT scores (average): 1540/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 60
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
