2. Texas

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	266	8	20
Cost of Doing Business	193	23	21
Infrastructure	239	2 (Tie)	1
Economy	292	1	2
Quality of Life	138	37 (Tie)	33 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	178	10	11 (Tie)
Education	79	40 (Tie)	28
Business Friendliness	90	18	14
Cost of Living	45	21	15
Access to Capital	44	7	6
Overall	1564	2	2

Economic Profile

Governor: Greg Abbott, Republican

Population: 27,469,114

GDP growth: 3.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.4 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 38.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: H-E-B Super Market Chain, Exxon Mobil

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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