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.

42. Oklahoma

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:52 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	184	41	41
Cost of Doing Business	225	13	9
Infrastructure	188	26	17
Economy	116	44	14
Quality of Life	86	48	49
Technology & Innovation	71	43	43
Education	73	44	44
Business Friendliness	95	12	21
Cost of Living	68	6	5
Access to Capital	16	35	33 (Tie)
Overall	1122	42	31

Economic Profile

Governor: Mary Fallin, Republican

Population: 3,911,338

GDP growth: 1.3 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.7 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent

Gasoline tax: 35.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, negative

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Integris Health, Williams Partners

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