#30 Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Category | Score | 2012 Rank | 2011 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Doing Business | 125 | 41 | 27 |
| Workforce | 112 | 48 | 43 |
| Quality of Life | 155 | 33 | 29 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 150 | 35 | 13 |
| Economy | 152 | 26 | 19 |
| Education | 162 | 7 | 8 |
| Technology & Innovation | 184 | 5 | 7 |
| Business Friendliness | 83 | 30 | 33 |
| Access to Capital | 83 | 6 | 7 |
| Cost of Living | 19 | 32 | 31 |
| OVERALL | 1225 | 30 | 12 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Tom Corbett (R)
Population: 12, 742, 886
GDP (per capita): $39, 272
Number of S&P companies: 23
Top corporate tax rate: 9.99 percent
Top individual tax rate: 3.07 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 32.3 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: Aa1/Negative
SAT scores (average): 1473/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 262
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
