America's Top States For Business
STATE BY STATE
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- California (#25)
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- Hawaii (#49)
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- Illinois (#30)
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- Nevada (#45)
- New Hampshire (#27)
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- 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)
| #44 Maine |
 Previous: #43 Louisiana | Next: #45 Nevada  |
Downtown Portland, Maine. (Photo: Jeffrey B. Ferland)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 147 |
43 | 34 |
| Workforce | 112 | 45 | 37 |
| Economy | 62 | 44 | 40 |
| Education | 179 | 8 | 7 |
| Quality of Life | 151 | 14 | 14 |
| Technology & Innovation | 34 | 41 | 41 |
| Transportation | 41 | 40 | 35 |
| Cost of Living | 14 | 37 | 38 |
| Business Friendliness | 25 | 23 | 27 |
| Access to Capital | 11 | 40 | 32 |
| OVERALL | 776 | 44 | 42 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1820
Governor: John E. Baldacci (D)
Population: 1,317,207
Gross State Product: $30,282 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
Major Industries: Footwear, Machinery, Electronics, Shipbuilding, Fishing, Tourism
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.econdevmaine.com/announcements/business_maine.asp
Official State Web site: http://www.maine.gov/
Governor: John E. Baldacci (D)
Population: 1,317,207
Gross State Product: $30,282 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 1.3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
Major Industries: Footwear, Machinery, Electronics, Shipbuilding, Fishing, Tourism
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.econdevmaine.com/announcements/business_maine.asp
Official State Web site: http://www.maine.gov/
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