CNBC's ninth 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.

1. Minnesota

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:30 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 201611:18 AM EDT

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Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	241	13	30
Cost of Doing Business	152	35	38
Infrastructure	221	9 (Tie)	5
Economy	241	5	5
Quality of Life	268	3	4
Technology & Innovation	179	6	11
Education	150	2	12
Business Friendliness	75	23	15
Cost of Living	29	32	28
Access to Capital	28	23	11
Overall	1584	1	6

Economic Profile

Governor: Mark Dayton, Democrat

Population: 5,457,173

GDP growth: 1.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 3.8 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 9.8 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 9.85 percent

Gasoline tax: 47 percent

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable

Major private employer: Mayo Clinic

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota FY 2014 CAFR

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