14. Idaho

It may call itself the Gem State, but Idaho offers very low costs. Education is among the worst in the nation.

Published 4:21 PM ET Wed, 24 June 2015 Updated 2:22 PM ET Mon, 13 June 2016 CNBC.com

Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	203	32 (Tie)	8
Cost of Doing Business	246	6	8
Infrastructure	183	27	34
Economy	205	19	42
Quality of Life	190	22	16
Technology & Innovation	102	33 (Tie)	41
Education	53	47 (Tie)	45
Business Friendliness	103	11 (Tie)	6
Cost of Living	72	3	11
Access to Capital	32	19	21
Overall	1389	14	16

Economic Profile

Governor: Butch Otter, Republican

Population: 1,634,464

GDP growth: 2.7 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 3.9 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.4 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7.4 percent

Gasoline tax: 43 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable

Major private employer: St. Lukes's Health System

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Idaho FY 2014 CAFR

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