George Kavallines | CNBC
| Category | Score | 2017 Rank | 2016 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | 352 | 5 | 11 |
| Infrastructure | 173 | 32 (Tie) | 39 (Tie) |
| Cost of Doing Business | 163 | 32 (Tie) | 30 |
| Economy | 257 | 3 | 6 |
| Quality of Life | 224 | 5 | 8 |
| Technology & Innovation | 172 | 3 | 1 |
| Education | 119 | 19 | 24 |
| Business Friendliness | 65 | 31 | 30 (Tie) |
| Access to Capital | 82 | 8 | 10 |
| Cost of Living | 14 | 37 | 37 |
| [[link#104545209#Overall]] | 1621 | 1 | [[link#103602519#6]] |
Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Inslee, Democrat
Population: 7,288,000
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 3.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 4.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: None (levies a gross receipts tax)
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 49.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa1, AA+ stable
Major private employers: Costco Wholesale, Microsoft
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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
