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)
| #3 Utah |
 Previous: #2 Virginia | Next: #4 Idaho  |
Skyline of Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo: Summit Cheese)
| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 294 |
10 | 8 |
| Workforce | 231 | 10 | 5 |
| Economy | 196 | 3 | 6 |
| Education | 69 | 46 | 45 |
| Quality of Life | 165 | 6 | 2 |
| Technology & Innovation | 84 | 21 | 22 |
| Transportation | 47 | 32 | 30 |
| Cost of Living | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Business Friendliness | 40 | 6 | 9 |
| Access to Capital | 32 | 19 | 14 |
| OVERALL | 1185 | 3 | 3 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1896
Governor: Jon Huntsman Jr. (R)
Population: 2,645,330
Gross State Product: $32,774 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 5.3%
Unemployment Rate: 2.7%
Major Industries: Steel-Making, Farming, Oil, Natural Gas, Mining, Tourism
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.edcutah.org/utahAdvantages.php
Official State Web site: http://www.utah.gov/
Governor: Jon Huntsman Jr. (R)
Population: 2,645,330
Gross State Product: $32,774 (per capita)
Growth Rate: 5.3%
Unemployment Rate: 2.7%
Major Industries: Steel-Making, Farming, Oil, Natural Gas, Mining, Tourism
Related Links:
State Economic Developments: http://www.edcutah.org/utahAdvantages.php
Official State Web site: http://www.utah.gov/
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