36. Maryland (Tie)

Workers in the Old Line State run circles around the competition. But costs are high and infrastructure is poor.

Category
Score
2015 Rank
2014 Rank
Workforce 273 2 20
Cost of Doing Business 85 48 45
Infrastructure 110 45 39
Economy 149 35 24
Quality of Life 166 29 26
Technology & Innovation 178 7 7
Education 140 6 (Tie) 7
Business Friendliness 57 32 (Tie) 42
Cost of Living 17 40 41
Access to Capital 22 29 27
Overall 1197 36 (Tie) 35

Economic Profile

Governor: Larry Hogan, Republican

Population: 5,976,407

GDP growth: 0.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 5.3 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.25 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 48 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable

Major private employer: Giant Food LLC.

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland Dept of Business and Economic Development, Maryland FY 2014 CAFR

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