Snow covers the roof of Aetna Inc. corporate headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.
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| Category | Score | 2018 Rank | 2017 Rank | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | 253 | 16 | 7 (Tie) | B+ |
| Infrastructure | 150 | 47 | 47 | D |
| Cost of Doing Business | 88 | 46 | 43 (Tie) | F |
| Economy | 94 | 45 | 41 | D |
| Quality of Life | 176 | 22 | 23 | C |
| Technology & Innovation | 136 | 17 | 13 | B |
| Education | 141 | 9 | 3 | A- |
| Business Friendliness | 74 | 26 | 32 | C |
| Access to Capital | 64 | 18 | 20 (Tie) | B- |
| Cost of Living | 8 | 43 | 45 | F |
| [[link#105237323#Overall]] | 1184 | 37 | [[link#104395313#33]] | - |
Economic Profile
Governor: Dan Malloy, Democrat
Population: 3,588,184
GDP growth (Q4 2017): 2.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 4.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.99 percent
Gasoline tax: 25 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): A1, stable/A, stable
Major private employers: United Technologies Corp., General Electric Company
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
