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

3. Utah

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Category Score 2015 Rank 2014 Rank
Workforce21029 (Tie)12
Cost of Doing Business22513 (Tie)16
Infrastructure1773028
Economy28716
Quality of Life19920 (Tie)15
Technology & Innovation1581518
Education943146
Business Friendliness1165 (Tie)4
Cost of Living6011 (Tie)20
Access to Capital30211
Overall155633

Economic Profile

Governor: Gary Herbert, Republican

Population: 2,942,902

GDP growth: 3.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 3.5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent

Gasoline tax: 42 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable

Major private employer: Intermountain Health Care

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

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

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