America's Top States for Business 2019

47. Alaska

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Category Score 2019 Rank 2018 Rank Grade
Workforce2392733C-
Economy1473850D+
Infrastructure1284634D-
Cost of Doing Business794847F
Quality of Life1802325C
Education484945F
Technology & Innovation524145F
Business Friendliness1002014C+
Access to Capital35049F
Cost of Living74446F
[[link#105843737#Overall]]9834750-

Economic Profile

Governor: Mike Dunleavy, Republican

Population: 737,438

GDP growth (Q4 2018): 4.9%

Unemployment rate (May 2019): 6.4%

Top corporate tax rate: 9.4%

Top individual income tax rate: None

Gasoline tax: 14.34 cents/gallon

Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aa3, stable/AA, stable

Major private employers: Providence Health & Services, General Communication

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 cents/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

America's Top States for Business in 2019
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