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.

13. Virginia (tie)

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:53 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	276	3	6
Cost of Doing Business	142	36	37
Infrastructure	167	32	25
Economy	163	30	36 (Tie)
Quality of Life	204	16	25
Technology & Innovation	159	15	14
Education	136	5	6 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	120	3	3
Cost of Living	32	30	25
Access to Capital	36	15	12
Overall	1435	13	12

Economic Profile

Governor: Terry McAuliffe, Democrat

Population: 8,382,993

GDP growth: 1.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.8 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 40.73 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Altria Group

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