32. Vermont

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Category	Score	2018 Rank	2017 Rank	Grade
Workforce	169	46	45	D+
Infrastructure	193	32	29	C
Cost of Doing Business	157	35	41	C
Economy	143	29	37	C
Quality of Life	268	1	2	A+
Technology & Innovation	119	25	29	C+
Education	136	10	7	B+
Business Friendliness	68	33	30	C-
Access to Capital	6	49	46	F
Cost of Living	11	40	43	D-
Overall	1270	32	35	-

Economic Profile

Governor: Phil Scott, Republican

Population: 623,657

GDP growth (Q4 2017): 2.3 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2018): 2.8 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 8.95 percent

Gasoline tax: 30.80 cents/gallon

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

Overall Rankings 2018