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

45. Nevada

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Category Score 2015 Rank 2014 Rank
Workforce21627 (Tie)14
Cost of Doing Business1962425
Infrastructure16033 (Tie)19
Economy1134721
Quality of Life16827 (Tie)35
Technology & Innovation694535
Education495049
Business Friendliness7024 (Tie)22
Cost of Living273330
Access to Capital843 (Tie)15
Overall10764529

Economic Profile

Governor: Brian Sandoval, Republican

Population: 2,839,099

GDP growth: 1.0 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 7.0 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable

Major private employer: Wynn Las Vegas

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

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

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