America's Top States For Business
STATE BY STATE
- Alabama (#42)
- Alaska (#50)
- Arizona (#12)
- Arkansas (#32)
- California (#25)
- Colorado (#5)
- Connecticut (#34)
- Delaware (#41)
- Florida (#17)
- Georgia (#8)
- Hawaii (#49)
- Idaho (#4)
- Illinois (#30)
- Indiana (#13)
- Iowa (#9)
- Kansas (#11)
- Kentucky (#35)
- Louisiana (#43)
- Maine (#44)
- Maryland (#36)
- Massachusetts (#15)
- Michigan (#40)
- Minnesota (#10)
- Mississippi (#46)
- Missouri (#24)
- Montana (#33)
- Nebraska (#22)
- Nevada (#45)
- 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)
| #9 Iowa |
 Previous: #8 Georgia | Next: #10 Minnesota  |
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo: Aaron Landry)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 342 |
2 | 5 |
| Workforce | 172 | 25 | 15 |
| Economy | 118 | 29 | 35 |
| Education | 147 | 15 | 14 |
| Quality of Life | 140 | 17 | 22 |
| Technology & Innovation | 57 | 31 | 33 |
| Transportation | 42 | 39 | 33 |
| Cost of Living | 38 | 13 | 12 |
| Business Friendliness | 34 | 11 | 10 |
| Access to Capital | 9 | 42 | 41 |
| OVERALL | 1099 | 9 | 11 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1846
Governor: Chet Culver (D)
Population: 2,988,046
Gross State Product: $35,814 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.7%
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Major Industries: Food Manufacturing, Insurance
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.iowalifechanging.com/business/statistics.html
Official State Web site: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
Governor: Chet Culver (D)
Population: 2,988,046
Gross State Product: $35,814 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.7%
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Major Industries: Food Manufacturing, Insurance
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.iowalifechanging.com/business/statistics.html
Official State Web site: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
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