47. West Virginia (tie)

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	186	40	44 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	231	11	7
Infrastructure	146	39 (Tie)	42
Economy	108	47	36 (Tie)
Quality of Life	137	40	40
Technology & Innovation	48	49	50
Education	93	32	34
Business Friendliness	15	49	48 (Tie)
Cost of Living	57	13	24
Access to Capital	3	48	45
Overall	1024	47 (Tie)	49

Economic Profile

Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin, Democrat

Population: 1,844,128

GDP growth: 0.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.2 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6.5 percent

Gasoline tax: 51.60 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, West Virginia United Health System, United Bankshares

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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