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.

30. Maryland

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:15 PM EDT

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Top States Maryland

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	261	10	2
Cost of Doing Business	85	48	48
Infrastructure	125	44 (Tie)	45
Economy	185	23	35
Quality of Life	175	27	29
Technology & Innovation	190	5	7
Education	120	16	6 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	67	26	32 (Tie)
Cost of Living	20	38	40
Access to Capital	25	26 (Tie)	29
Overall	1253	30	36

Economic Profile

Governor: Larry Hogan, Republican

Population: 6,006,401

GDP growth: 1.5 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.25 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable

Major private employers: Giant Food LLC., Lockheed Martin

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