| #33 Montana |
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| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 245 |
26 | 19 |
| Workforce | 151 | 36 | 45 |
| Economy | 160 | 10 | 9 |
| Education | 140 | 16 | 17 |
| Quality of Life | 111 | 30 | 33 |
| Technology & Innovation | 23 | 45 | 45 |
| Transportation | 49 | 29 | 33 |
| Cost of Living | 19 | 31 | 25 |
| Business Friendliness | 11 | 44 | 44 |
| Access to Capital | 6 | 45 | 47 |
| OVERALL | 915 | 33 | 34 |