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Virginia
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Category Score 2010 Rank 2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 237 26 26
Workforce 234 9 8
Quality of Life 195 18 18
Economy 164 11 7
Transportation & Infrastructure 134 12 10
Technology & Innovation 192 10 12
Education 105 13 7
Business Friendliness 161 2 2
Access to Capital 42 9 18
Cost of Living 13 27 27
OVERALL 1477 2 1

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ECONOMIC PROFILE


Governor: Bob McDonnell (R)

Population: 7,882,590

GDP (2008 per capita): $41,769

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 7.1 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 530 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $1.3 billion

Corporate tax rate: 6.0 percent

Largest employers: Wal-Mart, Newport News Shipbuilding (Northrop Grumman) and Food Lion


Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Virginia Employment Commission

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