CNBC's ninth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 60 different metrics in ten key categories of competitiveness.
Top States For Business

13. Indiana

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Category Score 2015 Rank 2014 Rank
Workforce1804227
Cost of Doing Business272121
Infrastructure196227
Economy2328 (Tie)30
Quality of Life814644
Technology & Innovation1322625
Education10126 (Tie)15
Business Friendliness106911
Cost of Living7147
Access to Capital351637
Overall14061319

Economic Profile

Governor: Mike Pence, Republican

Population: 6,596,855

GDP growth: 0.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 5.1 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 3.3 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable

Major private employer: Wal-Mart, St. Vincent Health

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Indiana FY 2014 CAFR

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

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