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America's Top States For Business - 2008
#34 Connecticut
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Connecticut Metro Rail. (Photo: Rich Moffitt)
Category Score 2008 Rank 2007 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 104
47 47
Workforce 144 38 44
Economy 110 30 20
Education 194 5 3
Quality of Life 155 11 4
Technology & Innovation 107 15 15
Transportation 31 44 45
Cost of Living 7 44 43
Business Friendliness 28 16 16
Access to Capital 34 17 17
OVERALL 914 34 31

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Year of Statehood: 1788

Governor: M. Jodi Rell (R)

Population:  3,502,309

Gross State Product: $51,911 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  2.8%

Unemployment Rate:  4.6%

Major Industries: Tourism, Agriculture, Industry

Related Links:

State Economic Developments: http://www.youbelonginct.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?category=business&level=1

Official State Web site: http://www.ct.gov/


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