CNBC's tenth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 60 different metrics in ten key categories of competitiveness.

33. Pennsylvania

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:44 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	198	33	40
Workforce	156	34	33
Infrastructure	162	35	35 (Tie)
Economy	124	42	46
Quality of Life	163	29	36 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	171	12	11 (Tie)
Education	110	21 (Tie)	16 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	59	35	35
Cost of Living	24	35	34
Access to Capital	39	12	11
Overall	1206	33	40

Economic Profile

Governor: Tom Wolf, Democrat

Population: 12,802,503

GDP growth: 1.7 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 9.99 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 3.07 percent

Gasoline tax: 68.70 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa3, negative

Major private employers: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Comcast

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, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence