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America's Top States For Business - 2008
#12 Arizona
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Tilt/Shift photograph of Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo: Adam "AZAdam")
Category Score 2008 Rank 2007 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 257
23 23
Workforce 246 6 5
Economy 178 8 10
Education 73 43 43
Quality of Life 90 36 37
Technology & Innovation 100 19 20
Transportation 50 25 6
Cost of Living 16 35 34
Business Friendliness 40 6 6
Access to Capital 33 18 20
OVERALL 1083 12 10

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Year of Statehood: 1912

Governor: Janet Napolitano (D)

Population:  6,338,755

Gross State Product:  $33,655 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  1.8%

Unemployment Rate:  3.8%

Major Industries: Mining, Manufacturing, Tourism

Related Links:

State Economic Developments: http://www.azcommerce.com/Home

Official State Web site: http://az.gov/webapp/portal/


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