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.

50. Rhode Island

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:39 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	215	23 (Tie)	24
Cost of Doing Business	95	45	44 (Tie)
Infrastructure	97	50	50
Economy	114	45	39
Quality of Life	186	24	12
Technology & Innovation	98	35	33 (Tie)
Education	111	20	13
Business Friendliness	47	39	45 (Tie)
Cost of Living	12	43	42
Access to Capital	6	45	43 (Tie)
Overall	981	50	48

Economic Profile

Governor: Gina Raimondo, Democrat

Population: 1,056,298

GDP growth: 1.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.4 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.0 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.99 percent

Gasoline tax: 52.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Lifespan, CVS Health

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