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Spirit Aerosystems in the Riverfest Sundown Parade, Wichita, Kansas. (Photo: J.W. Owens)
Category Score 2008 Rank 2007 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 253
24 24
Workforce 222 11 14
Economy 134 21 28
Education 158 13 13
Quality of Life 101 33 31
Technology & Innovation 57 31 32
Transportation 71 8 13
Cost of Living 43 8 7
Business Friendliness 34 11 13
Access to Capital 21 30 30
OVERALL 1094 11 16

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Year of Statehood: 1861

Governor: Kathleen Sebelius (D)

Population:  2,775,997

Gross State Product:  $34,770 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  2.8%

Unemployment Rate:  4.1%

Major Industries: Aircraft Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing

Related Links:

State Economic Developments: http://www.thinkbigks.com/Documents/ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Official State Web site: http://www.kansas.gov/index.php


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