34. New Jersey

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	236	16 (Tie)	5
Cost of Doing Business	114	42	43
Infrastructure	125	44 (Tie)	48
Economy	152	36	40
Quality of Life	198	19	13 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	148	17 (Tie)	18
Education	134	6	5
Business Friendliness	31	44	47
Cost of Living	15	41	45
Access to Capital	46	5	8 (Tie)
Overall	1199	34	39

Economic Profile

Governor: Chris Christie, Republican

Population: 8,958,013

GDP growth: 1.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.9 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 9 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 8.97

Gasoline tax: 32.90 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: A2, negative

Major private employers: Wakefern Food Corporation, Johnson & Johnson

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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