Americas Top States For Business 2010

#6 Iowa

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	361	1	1
Workforce	183	20	21
Quality of Life	201	17	20
Economy	172	10	4
Transportation & Infrastructure	92	32	31
Technology & Innovation	99	29	24
Education	99	16	14
Business Friendliness	131	12	11
Access to Capital	16	36	34
Cost of Living	17	17	15
OVERALL	1371	6	4

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Chet Culver (D) (Election year)

Population: 3,007,856

GDP (2008 per capita): $36,773

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 6.8 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 1,978 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $1.1 billion

Corporate tax rate: 6.0-12.0 percent (5.0 percent financial institutions)

Largest employers: Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart and Deere & Co.

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Iowa Workforce Development 2004 Data

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