America's Top States For Business
STATE BY STATE
- Alabama (#42)
- Alaska (#50)
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- Arkansas (#32)
- California (#25)
- Colorado (#5)
- Connecticut (#34)
- Delaware (#41)
- Florida (#17)
- Georgia (#8)
- Hawaii (#49)
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- Illinois (#30)
- Indiana (#13)
- Iowa (#9)
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- Kentucky (#35)
- Louisiana (#43)
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- New Hampshire (#27)
- New Jersey (#18)
- New Mexico (#38)
- New York (#26)
- North Carolina (#6)
- North Dakota (#16)
- Ohio (#30)
- Oklahoma (#28)
- Oregon (#20)
- Pennsylvania (#23)
- Rhode Island (#48)
- South Carolina (#29)
- South Dakota (#7)
- Tennessee (#21)
- Texas (#1)
- Utah (#3)
- Vermont (#39)
- Virginia (#2)
- Washington (#18)
- West Virginia (#47)
- Wisconsin (#37)
- Wyoming (#14)
| #42 Alabama |
 Previous: #41 Delaware | Next: #43 Louisiana  |
A view from Vulcan's observation deck in Birmingham, Alabama (Photo: Andre Natta)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 273 |
19 | 16 |
| Workforce | 174 | 22 | 31 |
| Economy | 126 | 23 | 13 |
| Education | 63 | 47 | 48 |
| Quality of Life | 49 | 45 | 43 |
| Technology & Innovation | 45 | 39 | 39 |
| Transportation | 36 | 43 | 7 |
| Cost of Living | 39 | 11 | 8 |
| Business Friendliness | 17 | 39 | 33 |
| Access to Capital | 20 | 31 | 36 |
| OVERALL | 842 | 42 | 37 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1819
Governor: Bob Riley (R)
Population: 4,627,851
Gross State Product: $29,603 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%
Major Industries: Agriculture, Hydroelectric Power, Mining, Steel-Making
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.alabamausa.org/
Official State Website: http://www.alabama.gov/
Governor: Bob Riley (R)
Population: 4,627,851
Gross State Product: $29,603 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%
Major Industries: Agriculture, Hydroelectric Power, Mining, Steel-Making
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.alabamausa.org/
Official State Website: http://www.alabama.gov/
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