Americas Top States For Business 2010

#46 West Virginia

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	283	15	10
Workforce	126	44	48
Quality of Life	117	40	39
Economy	134	24	11
Transportation & Infrastructure	82	38	39
Technology & Innovation	27	48	49
Education	71	34	35
Business Friendliness	4	50	50
Access to Capital	12	40	36
Cost of Living	17	17	15
OVERALL	873	46	46

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Joe Manchin III (D)

Population: 1,819,777

GDP (2008 per capita): $25,533

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 8.9 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 7,776 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $134 million

Coporate tax rate: 8.5 percent

Largest employers: Wal-Mart, Kroger and American Electric Power

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, WorkForce West Virginia

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