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Rating the best and worst states--among the 26 whose governors are up for reelection--in seven key areas.
By Inc. staff |
- Cost of Doing Business Index (2005)
Best South Dakota 71.9 with 100 being average
Worst Hawaii 143.1 with 100 being average
- Unemployment Rate (July 2006)
Best Hawaii, Wyoming 3%
Worst Michigan 7%
- State Business Tax Climate (2006)
Best Wyoming (1 out of the 50 states)
Worst Rhode Island (48 out of the 50 states)
- Top Corporate Income Tax Rates (2005)
Best South Dakota, Wyoming 0%
Worst Pennsylvania 9.99%
- Venture Capital Investments (2002--2005)
Best California $37.3 billion
Worst Wyoming $5.6 million
- Percentage of People Without Health Insurance (2002--2004 average)
Best Hawaii 9.9% of the population is uninsured
Worst Texas 25.1% of the population is uninsured
- Total School Spending per Pupil (2005)
Best Vermont $11,128
Worst Arizona $6,036Sources: (from top) The Milken Institute, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Tax Foundation, CCH, Seed and Venture Capital state report, AcademyHealth, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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