45. Nevada

The Silver State offers a ready supply of employees, but the workforce is tarnished by the worst education system in the country.

Published 4:19 PM ET Wed, 24 June 2015 Updated 3:01 PM ET Mon, 13 June 2016 CNBC.com

Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	216	27 (Tie)	14
Cost of Doing Business	196	24	25
Infrastructure	160	33 (Tie)	19
Economy	113	47	21
Quality of Life	168	27 (Tie)	35
Technology & Innovation	69	45	35
Education	49	50	49
Business Friendliness	70	24 (Tie)	22
Cost of Living	27	33	30
Access to Capital	8	43 (Tie)	15
Overall	1076	45	29

Economic Profile

Governor: Brian Sandoval, Republican

Population: 2,839,099

GDP growth: 1.0 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 7.0 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable

Major private employer: Wynn Las Vegas

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

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