America's Top States For Business

28. Oklahoma

Category Score 2014 Rank 2013 Rank
Cost of Doing Business38612
Workforce1303525
Quality of Life704945
Infrastructure & Transportation1713325
Economy22326 (Tie)24
Education524148
Technology & Innovation963935
Business Friendliness972728
Cost of Living4831
Access to Capital541 (Tie)37
Overall12782825

Economic Profile

Governor: Mary Fallin, Republican

Population: 3,850,568

GDP growth: 4.2 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2014): 4.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.25 percent

Gasoline tax: 35 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable

Major private employer: Wal-Mart

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oklahoma FY 2013 CAFR

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