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.

16. Indiana

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:20 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	191	36	42
Cost of Doing Business	280	1	1
Infrastructure	241	1	22
Economy	190	20	8 (Tie)
Quality of Life	107	45	46
Technology & Innovation	127	26	26
Education	98	29 (Tie)	26 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	94	13	9
Cost of Living	65	8	4
Access to Capital	33	18	16
Overall	1426	16	13

Economic Profile

Governor: Mike Pence, Republican

Population: 6,619,680

GDP growth: 1.7 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 3.3 percent

Gasoline tax: 49.13 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, St. Vincent Health, Eli Lilly and Company

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