Americas Top States For Business 2010

#28 Florida

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	160	41	43
Workforce	286	1	3
Quality of Life	163	31	27
Economy	44	48	23
Transportation & Infrastructure	112	21	18
Technology & Innovation	186	13	15
Education	68	35	40
Business Friendliness	86	23	26
Access to Capital	34	17	12
Cost of Living	11	30	40
OVERALL	1150	28	28

LOCAL VIEW

America's Top States For Business 2010: Florida
Roxanne Vargas, of WTVJ in Florida, discusses the economy, jobs and the housing market in the Sunshine State.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Charlie Crist (I) (Election year)

Population: 18,537,969

GDP (2008 per capita): $32,925

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 11.7 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 174 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $4.7 billion

Corporate tax rate: 5.5 percent

Largest employers: Walt Disney, Publix and Universal Orlando

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, CNBC Research

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