8. Georgia

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	267	7	3
Cost of Doing Business	164	31	32
Infrastructure	231	4	2
Economy	238	9	4
Quality of Life	138	37	36 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	166	13	16
Education	92	33	29
Business Friendliness	92	14	11 (Tie)
Cost of Living	51	17	16
Access to Capital	45	6	5
Overall	1484	8	5

Economic Profile

Governor: Nathan Deal, Republican

Population: 10,214,860

GDP growth: 2.6 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.3 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent

Gasoline tax: 49.42 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Delta Air Lines, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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