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.

27. South Carolina

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	222	20	22
Cost of Doing Business	212	19 (Tie)	22
Infrastructure	192	21 (Tie)	14 (Tie)
Economy	182	24	18
Quality of Life	156	31	38
Technology & Innovation	106	32	35
Education	77	42	39
Business Friendliness	65	27 (Tie)	34
Cost of Living	48	19	21
Access to Capital	22	29	31 (Tie)
Overall	1282	27	29

Economic Profile

Governor: Nikki Haley, Republican

Population: 4,896,146

GDP growth: 1.9 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7 percent

Gasoline tax: 35.15 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Bi-Lo, SCANA

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