19. Kansas

Follow the comeback trail to America's most improved state. For solid infrastructure, there's no place like home.

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Category
Score
2019 Rank
2018 Rank
Grade
Workforce 250 21 38 C
Economy 172 32 48 C-
Infrastructure 229 3 14 A
Cost of Doing Business 203 23 27 B+
Quality of Life 140 35 28 D
Education 98 21 18 B-
Technology & Innovation 83 31 29 C-
Business Friendliness 129 8 9 B+
Access to Capital 31 28 40 D+
Cost of Living 43 8 7 A-
Overall 1378 19 35 -

Economic Profile

Governor: Laura Kelly, Democrat

Population: 2,911,505

GDP growth (Q4 2018): 0.9%

Unemployment rate (May 2019): 3.5%

Top corporate tax rate: 4%

Top individual income tax rate: 5.7%

Gasoline tax: 24.03 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa2, stable/AA-, stable

Major private employers: Cessna Aircraft Corporation, Sprint Corporation

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