| Category | Score | 2013 Rank | 2012 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Doing Business | 59 | 49 | 47 |
| Workforce | 101 | 45 | 41 |
| Quality of Life | 185 | 22 | 28 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 132 | 42 | 39 |
| Economy | 245 | 14 | 22 |
| Education | 108 | 2 | 1 |
| Technology & Innovation | 264 | 1 | 1 |
| Business Friendliness | 93 | 30 | 50 |
| Cost of Living | 4 | 47 | 47 |
| Access to Capital | 24 | 3 | 5 |
| Overall | 1215 | 35 | 34 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D)Â
Population: 19,570,261
GDP growth: 1.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7.6 percent
Top corporate rate: 7.1 percent
Top individual tax rate: 8.82 percent         Â
Gasoline tax: 50.5 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/Stable
Major private employers: Catholic Health Services, Capital Brokers Corp., Stony Brook University, Continuum Health Partners, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, North Shore-LIJ Health System, IBM, LaGuardia Airport, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Carestream Health Inc.
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)