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.

19. Illinois

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:30 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 20162:25 PM EDT

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Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	226	23	32
Cost of Doing Business	184	29	40
Infrastructure	218	12 (Tie)	3
Economy	125	41	36
Quality of Life	176	26	30
Technology & Innovation	175	9	5
Education	126	12	15
Business Friendliness	29	45 (Tie)	41
Cost of Living	44	22	29
Access to Capital	48	3	14
Overall	1351	19	27

Economic Profile

Governor: Bruce Rauner, Republican

Population: 12,880,580

GDP growth: 1.2 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.0 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.75 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 3.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 52 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: A3/negative

Major private employer: Sears Holding Corp

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

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