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.

44. Maine

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:20 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 20163:00 PM EDT

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Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	131	50	41
Cost of Doing Business	156	34	29
Infrastructure	125	41	46
Economy	123	42 (Tie)	48
Quality of Life	249	5	8
Technology & Innovation	93	36 (Tie)	43
Education	113	20 (Tie)	8
Business Friendliness	49	39	28
Cost of Living	20	38	38
Access to Capital	25	26	29
Overall	1084	44	45

Economic Profile

Governor: Paul LePage, Republican

Population: 1,330,089

GDP growth: 0.2 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 4.7 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8.93 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7.95 percent

Gasoline tax: 48 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable

Major private employer: Hannaford Brothers Co.

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

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