An employee pours molten steel into a casting for a church bell at the Verdin Corp. production facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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| Category | Score | 1018 Rank | 2017 Rank | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | 234 | 25 | 31 | B- |
| Infrastructure | 261 | 4 | 5 | A- |
| Cost of Doing Business | 228 | 13 | 22 (Tie) | A |
| Economy | 153 | 24 | 17 | C |
| Quality of Life | 128 | 35 | 40 | D- |
| Technology & Innovation | 137 | 16 | 15 | B |
| Education | 124 | 15 | 15 (Tie) | B |
| Business Friendliness | 57 | 37 | 37 (Tie) | D+ |
| Access to Capital | 75 | 14 | 14 | B+ |
| Cost of Living | 37 | 14 | 18 | B+ |
| [[link#104545209#Overall]] | 1434 | 15 | [[link#104395405#16]] | - |
Economic Profile
Governor: John Kasich, Republican
Population: 11,658,609
GDP growth (Q4 2017): 1.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 4.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: None (levies a gross receipts tax)
Top individual income tax rate: 4.997 percent
Gasoline tax: 28.01 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, stable/AA+, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Cleveland Clinic, Procter & Gamble
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
