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America's Top States For Business '09

#5 Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Category Score 2009 Rank 2008 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 308 7 10
Workforce 234 9 10
Quality of Life 238 7 6
Economy 144 14 3
Transportation & Infrastructure 86 34 32
Technology & Innovation 119 26 21
Education 81 29 46
Business Friendliness 140 7 6
Access to Capital 28 23 19
Cost of Living 15 21 24
OVERALL 1393 5 3

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Governor: Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R)

Population: 2,736,424

GDP (2008 per capita): $32,049

Economic Change (2007-2008): 1.4%

Unemployment Rate (June 2009): 5.7%

Foreclosure Rate (June 2009): One per 267 households

Stimulus Funds Distributed (as of July 8, 2009): $1.9 billion

Budget Gap (projected 2010): $1.0 billion



Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities


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