18. New Hampshire

George Kavallines | CNBC

Category	Score	2017 Rank	2016 Rank
Workforce	312	14	26 (Tie)
Infrastructure	105	49	49
Cost of Doing Business	124	39	39
Economy	176	22 (Tie)	16
Quality of Life	218	6	4
Technology & Innovation	130	21	29
Education	142	8	11 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	146	1	1
Access to Capital	33	32 (Tie)	43
Cost of Living	11	30	42
Overall	1397	18	26

Economic Profile

Governor: Chris Sununu, Republican

Population: 1,334,795

GDP growth (Q4 2016): 2.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2017): 2.9 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.2 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent

Gasoline tax: 23.83 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa1, AA stable

Major private employers: Demoulas & Market Basket, Albany International

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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence