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| Category | Score | 2019 Rank | 2018 Rank | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | 325 | 3 | 2 | A |
| Economy | 289 | 5 | 4 | A |
| Infrastructure | 157 | 39 | 31 | C- |
| Cost of Doing Business | 164 | 32 | 33 | C+ |
| Quality of Life | 232 | 5 | 5 | B |
| Education | 109 | 11 | 12 | B+ |
| Technology & Innovation | 139 | 2 | 6 | A+ |
| Business Friendliness | 68 | 35 | 32 | D+ |
| Access to Capital | 62 | 9 | 11 | A- |
| Cost of Living | 13 | 38 | 37 | D- |
| [[link#105843737#Overall]] | 1558 | 5 | 2 | - |
Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Inslee, Democrat
Population: 7,535,591
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 3.1%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 4.7%
Top corporate tax rate: None (levies a gross receipts tax)
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 49.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, stable/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
