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.

46. Maine

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	128	50	50
Cost of Doing Business	160	33	34
Infrastructure	108	48	41
Economy	97	49	42 (Tie)
Quality of Life	246	5	5
Technology & Innovation	89	39	36 (Tie)
Education	96	31	20 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	60	34	39
Cost of Living	18	39	38
Access to Capital	25	27	26
Overall	1027	46	44

Economic Profile

Governor: Paul LePage, Republican

Population: 1,329,328

GDP growth: 0.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.93 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7.15 percent

Gasoline tax: 48.41 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Hannaford Brothers Co., Avangrid

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