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

15. Wisconsin

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Category Score 2015 Rank 2014 Rank
Workforce2063140
Cost of Doing Business1882626
Infrastructure2265 (Tie)10
Economy1663022
Quality of Life1872324
Technology & Innovation1472020
Education1211410
Business Friendliness6128 (Tie)25
Cost of Living382623
Access to Capital371437
Overall13771517

Economic Profile

Governor: Scott Walker, Republican

Population: 5,757,564

GDP growth: 1.0 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 4.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.9 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7.65 percent

Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/positive

Major private employer: Wal-Mart

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

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

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