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

24. New Mexico (Tie)

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Category Score 2015 Rank 2014 Rank
Workforce23716 (Tie)30
Cost of Doing Business1972317
Infrastructure2265 (Tie)15
Economy18424 (Tie)43
Quality of Life1862433
Technology & Innovation933832
Education7740 (Tie)36
Business Friendliness454147
Cost of Living571326
Access to Capital94223
Overall131124 (Tie)37

Economic Profile

Governor: Susana Martinez, Republican

Population: 2,085,572

GDP growth: 1.0 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.2 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6.9 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 4.9 percent

Gasoline tax: 37 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable

Major private employer: Presbyterian Healthcare

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, New Mexico FY 2013 CAFR

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

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