Americas Top States For Business 2010

#37 Vermont

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	157	42	35
Workforce	143	36	32
Quality of Life	254	3	2
Economy	162	12	17
Transportation & Infrastructure	44	46	46
Technology & Innovation	68	40	39
Education	143	4	4
Business Friendliness	56	37	26
Access to Capital	12	40	36
Cost of Living	4	43	43
OVERALL	1043	37	30

LOCAL VIEW

America's Top States For Business 2010: Vermont

Stewart Ledbetter, of WPTZ in Vermont, discusses the health of the business climate, the crisis in cornerstone industries like dairy, and restrictions that make it difficult to do business in the state.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Jim Douglas (R) (Election year)

Population: 621,760

GDP (2008 per capita): $34,924

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 6.2 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 16,454 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $338 million

Corporate tax rate: 6.0-8.5 percent

Largest employers: Killington Resort, Mount Snow Resort and Okemo Mountain Resort (Excludes retailers)

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

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