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.

20. Massachusetts

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:30 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 20162:26 PM EDT

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Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	261	7	20
Cost of Doing Business	95	46	46
Infrastructure	102	47	45
Economy	176	28	19
Quality of Life	235	8	7
Technology & Innovation	195	3	5
Education	156	1	3
Business Friendliness	83	22	21
Cost of Living	12	43	45
Access to Capital	34	17	9
Overall	1349	20	25

Economic Profile

Governor: Charlie Baker, Republican

Population: 6,745,408

GDP growth: 2.3 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 4.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.15 percent

Gasoline tax: 44 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable

Major private employer: Bay State Medical Center, Inc.

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

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