America's Top States For Business '09
STATE BY STATE
- Alabama (#39)
- Alaska (#50)
- Arizona (#18)
- Arkansas (#31)
- California (#32)
- Colorado (#3)
- Connecticut (#35)
- Delaware (#42)
- Florida (#28)
- Georgia (#10)
- Hawaii (#49)
- Idaho (#22)
- Illinois (#25)
- Indiana (#15)
- Iowa (#4)
- Kansas (#7)
- Kentucky (#34)
- Louisiana (#44)
- Maine (#40)
- Maryland (#27)
- Massachusetts (#8)
- Michigan (#41)
- Minnesota (#6)
- Mississippi (#45)
- Missouri (#14)
- Montana (#38)
- Nebraska (#11)
- Nevada (#47)
- New Hampshire (#21)
- New Jersey (#24)
- New Mexico (#43)
- New York (#36)
- North Carolina (#9)
- North Dakota (#16)
- Ohio (#29)
- Oklahoma (#23)
- Oregon (#18)
- Pennsylvania (#33)
- Rhode Island (#48)
- South Carolina (#37)
- South Dakota (#12)
- Tennessee (#20)
- Texas (#2)
- Utah (#5)
- Vermont (#30)
- Virginia (#1)
- Washington (#16)
- West Virginia (#46)
- Wisconsin (#26)
- Wyoming (#13)
| #46 West Virginia |
 Previous: #45 Mississippi | Next: #47 Nevada  |
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| Category | Score | 2009 Rank | 2008 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 297 |
10 | 15 |
| Workforce | 98 | 48 | 48 |
| Quality of Life | 127 | 39 | 32 |
| Economy | 150 | 11 | 46 |
| Transportation & Infrastructure | 82 | 39 | 42 |
| Technology & Innovation | 25 | 49 | 49 |
| Education | 68 | 35 | 36 |
| Business Friendliness | 4 | 50 | 50 |
| Access to Capital | 14 | 36 | 36 |
| Cost of Living | 18 | 15 | 21 |
| OVERALL | 883 | 46 | 47 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Joe Manchin (D)
Population: 1,814,468
GDP (2008 per capita): $25,533
Economic Change (2007-2008): 2.5%
Unemployment Rate (June 2009): 9.2%
Foreclosure Rate (June 2009): One per 7,743 households
Stimulus Funds Distributed (as of July 8, 2009): $1.3 billion
Budget Gap (projected 2010): $200 million
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities
Population: 1,814,468
GDP (2008 per capita): $25,533
Economic Change (2007-2008): 2.5%
Unemployment Rate (June 2009): 9.2%
Foreclosure Rate (June 2009): One per 7,743 households
Stimulus Funds Distributed (as of July 8, 2009): $1.3 billion
Budget Gap (projected 2010): $200 million
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities
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