13. Wyoming (tie)

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	268	6	34
Cost of Doing Business	209	21	20
Infrastructure	208	12	4
Economy	212	14	23
Quality of Life	221	11	17 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	56	48	49
Education	144	3	8
Business Friendliness	83	21	19 (Tie)
Cost of Living	33	29	18
Access to Capital	1	50	50
Overall	1435	13	18

Economic Profile

Governor: Matt Mead, Republican

Population: 586,107

GDP growth: 0.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: None

Top individual income tax rate: None

Gasoline tax: 42.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: No general obligation debt

Major private employers: Rio Tinto Energy America, Cloud Peak Energy

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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