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)
| #30(tie) Illinois |
 Previous: #29 South Carolina | Next: #30(tie) Ohio  |
Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. (Photo: Lisa Yarost)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 140 |
44 | 44 |
| Workforce | 121 | 44 | 47 |
| Economy | 150 | 14 | 27 |
| Education | 126 | 25 | 24 |
| Quality of Life | 146 | 16 | 16 |
| Technology & Innovation | 125 | 7 | 6 |
| Transportation | 67 | 12 | 18 |
| Cost of Living | 28 | 23 | 32 |
| Business Friendliness | 18 | 35 | 38 |
| Access to Capital | 39 | 12 | 16 |
| OVERALL | 960 | 30 | 39 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1818
Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich (D)
Population: 12,852,548
Gross State Product: $39,568 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.5%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
Major Industries: Cattle, Manufacturing, Mining, Agriculture
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://business.illinois.gov/illinois_offer.cfm
Official State Web site: http://www.illinois.gov/
Governor: Rod R. Blagojevich (D)
Population: 12,852,548
Gross State Product: $39,568 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.5%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
Major Industries: Cattle, Manufacturing, Mining, Agriculture
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://business.illinois.gov/illinois_offer.cfm
Official State Web site: http://www.illinois.gov/
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