Top States for Business

10. Michigan

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Michigan Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2023 SCORE 2023 RANK 2022 RANK 2023 GRADE
WORKFORCE2152426C
INFRASTRUCTURE2052619C+
ECONOMY1762921C-
LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION1782429C
COST OF DOING BUSINESS20969A
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1871215B+
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1151520B-
EDUCATION603627C+
ACCESS TO CAPITAL361011B
COST OF LIVING43712A
OVERALL14241016

Economic Profile

Governor: Gretchen Whitmer, Democrat 

Population: 10,034,113

GDP growth (Q1 2023): 1.70%

Unemployment rate (May 2023): 3.70%

Top corporate tax rate: 6.00%

Top individual income tax rate: 4.25%

Gasoline tax: 63.57 cents/gallon

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

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