Americas Top States For Business 2010

#42 Delaware

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	186	36	37
Workforce	195	17	19
Quality of Life	94	47	45
Economy	58	45	41
Transportation & Infrastructure	68	44	45
Technology & Innovation	92	33	32
Education	94	25	21
Business Friendliness	175	1	1
Access to Capital	31	20	35
Cost of Living	10	32	29
OVERALL	1003	42	42

LOCAL VIEW

America's Top States For Business 2010: Delaware
Terry Ruggles, of WCAU in Philadelphia, discusses the economics of doing business in Delaware.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Jack Markell (D)

Population: 885,122

GDP (2008 per capita): $56,401

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 8.8 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 1,086 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $377 million

Corporate tax rate: 8.7 percent (1.7-8.7 percent financial institutions)

Largest employers: MBNA America Bank, Bank of America and E. I. duPont

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Delaware Department of Labor

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