35. Vermont (Tie)

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Category	Score	2017 Rank	2016 Rank
Workforce	209	45	47
Infrastructure	176	29	41
Cost of Doing Business	110	41	43
Economy	134	37	26 (Tie)
Quality of Life	259	2	3
Technology & Innovation	108	29	30 (Tie)
Education	143	7	7
Business Friendliness	69	30	30
Access to Capital	19	46	49
Cost of Living	8	43	40
Overall	1235	35	36

Economic Profile

Governor: Phil Scott, Republican

Population: 624,594

GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.5 percent

Unemployment rate (June 2017): 3.1 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 8.95 percent

Gasoline tax: 30.46 cents/gallon

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

Major private employers: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Casella Waste Systems

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

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