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.

26. New Hampshire

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:19 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	209	26 (Tie)	38 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	119	39	38 (Tie)
Infrastructure	104	49	43
Economy	208	16	24 (Tie)
Quality of Life	256	4	4
Technology & Innovation	118	29	29
Education	126	11 (Tie)	9
Business Friendliness	134	1	7
Cost of Living	14	42	39
Access to Capital	8	43	48 (Tie)
Overall	1296	26	30

Economic Profile

Governor: Maggie Hassan, Democrat

Population: 1,330,608

GDP growth: 0.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 2.7 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent on dividends and interest earnings

Gasoline tax: 42.23 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable

Major private employers: Demoulas & Market Basket, Albany International

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