CEOs Grade the States
May 1 2011 by ChiefExecutive.net
| RATINGS* | STATE GDP | UNEMPLOYMENT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE | TAXATION AND REGULATION |
WORKFORCE QUALITY |
LIVING | % GROWTH 2005-2009 |
% 2005–2009 GROWTH IN TERMS OF NATIONAL AVERAGE |
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % NOV. 2010 |
COMPARISON WITH NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % |
| Alabama | 6.64 | 5.91 | 6.17 | 12.80 | -3.67 | 9.0 | -0.8 |
| Alaska | 6.44 | 5.32 | 4.72 | 16.12 | -0.35 | 8.0 | -1.8 |
| Arizona | 6.72 | 6.97 | 7.67 | 19.12 | 2.65 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| Arkansas | 6.42 | 5.75 | 6.13 | 17.65 | 1.17 | 7.9 | -1.9 |
| California | 1.60 | 5.81 | 6.50 | 16.13 | -0.34 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Colorado | 6.10 | 7.40 | 8.39 | 18.85 | 2.38 | 8.6 | -1.2 |
| Connecticut | 2.85 | 6.60 | 6.13 | 19.37 | 2.90 | 9.0 | -0.8 |
| Delaware | 7.48 | 7.21 | 7.08 | 5.11 | -11.36 | 8.4 | -1.4 |
| Florida | 7.07 | 6.50 | 7.78 | 10.00 | -6.47 | 12.0 | 2.2 |
| Georgia | 6.65 | 7.15 | 7.73 | 9.92 | -6.55 | 10.1 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | 2.57 | 4.00 | 8.43 | 21.09 | 4.61 | 6.4 | -3.4 |
| Idaho | 7.58 | 7.80 | 8.32 | 15.93 | -0.54 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| Illinois | 2.07 | 5.56 | 4.93 | 14.01 | -2.47 | 9.6 | -0.2 |
| Indiana | 7.26 | 7.59 | 7.04 | 12.79 | -3.68 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 5.96 | 7.48 | 6.84 | 22.90 | 6.43 | 6.6 | -3.2 |
| Kansas | 6.59 | 7.71 | 7.06 | 21.41 | 4.94 | 6.8 | -3.0 |
| Kentucky | 6.78 | 6.92 | 7.54 | 12.96 | -3.51 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
| Louisiana | 5.98 | 5.32 | 5.62 | 13.85 | -2.62 | 8.2 | -1.6 |
| Maine | 3.88 | 5.71 | 6.18 | 15.39 | -1.08 | 7.3 | -2.5 |
| Maryland | 3.79 | 6.50 | 6.38 | 18.78 | 2.30 | 7.4 | -2.4 |
| Massachusetts | 2.44 | 6.52 | 5.56 | 15.05 | -1.43 | 8.2 | -1.6 |
| Michigan | 3.13 | 5.06 | 4.43 | -0.97 | -17.44 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Minnesota | 4.88 | 7.84 | 6.86 | 11.98 | -4.49 | 7.1 | -2.7 |
| Mississippi | 6.11 | 4.38 | 4.53 | 20.60 | 4.13 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 6.04 | 7.15 | 7.35 | 12.47 | -4.00 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| Montana | 7.31 | 6.46 | 7.67 | 20.70 | 4.22 | 7.2 | -2.6 |
| Nebraska | 6.57 | 7.46 | 6.85 | 21.82 | 5.34 | 4.6 | -5.2 |
| Nevada | 7.43 | 6.34 | 6.21 | 12.53 | -3.94 | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| New Hampshire | 7.65 | 7.78 | 7.91 | 10.97 | -5.50 | 5.4 | -4.4 |
| New Jersey | 2.48 | 5.30 | 4.40 | 13.52 | -2.96 | 9.2 | -0.6 |
| New Mexico | 4.94 | 4.73 | 6.87 | 10.00 | -6.48 | 8.5 | -1.3 |
| New York | 1.80 | 5.74 | 4.60 | 14.31 | -2.17 | 8.3 | -1.5 |
| North Carolina | 6.89 | 7.66 | 8.53 | 14.25 | -2.22 | 9.7 | -0.1 |
| North Dakota | 7.71 | 7.26 | 5.96 | 31.25 | 14.78 | 3.8 | -6.0 |
| Ohio | 4.00 | 6.45 | 5.97 | 7.39 | -9.09 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 6.73 | 7.24 | 7.34 | 27.49 | 11.01 | 6.9 | -2.9 |
| Oregon | 4.00 | 6.31 | 6.94 | 20.03 | 3.56 | 10.6 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.17 | 6.42 | 5.78 | 15.11 | -1.37 | 8.6 | -1.2 |
| Rhode Island | 2.31 | 5.58 | 5.69 | 10.87 | -5.61 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| South Carolina | 7.14 | 6.69 | 7.69 | 15.17 | -1.30 | 10.6 | 0.8 |
| South Dakota | 8.54 | 7.64 | 6.32 | 24.73 | 8.26 | 4.5 | -5.3 |
| Tennessee | 7.78 | 7.48 | 8.03 | 9.26 | -7.21 | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| Texas | 8.44 | 8.05 | 8.00 | 16.56 | 0.09 | 8.2 | -1.6 |
| Utah | 7.17 | 8.02 | 7.81 | 26.72 | 10.25 | 7.5 | -2.3 |
| Vermont | 2.67 | 5.78 | 6.67 | 11.79 | -4.68 | 5.7 | -4.1 |
| Virginia | 6.86 | 7.98 | 8.22 | 16.40 | -0.07 | 6.8 | -3.0 |
| Washington | 4.76 | 6.63 | 7.30 | 24.05 | 7.58 | 9.2 | -0.6 |
| West Virginia | 3.21 | 3.16 | 3.39 | 19.67 | 3.20 | 9.3 | -0.5 |
| Wisconsin | 4.85 | 7.54 | 7.11 | 13.76 | -2.72 | 7.6 | -2.2 |
| Wyoming | 8.64 | 6.94 | 7.14 | 42.01 | 25.53 | 6.6 | -3.2 |
Sources: Best and Worst State Ratings: Chief Executive Magazine. State GDP: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Unemployment: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| DOMESTIC MIGRATION | STATE GOVERNMENT | STATE-LOCAL TAX BURDEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE | DOMESTIC NET MIGRATION RATE PER 1,000 (2000-2006) |
RANK | DEBT PER RESIDENT $ | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PER 10,000 RESIDENTS |
RATE | COMPARED TO NATIONAL AVERAGE (9.8%) |
| Alabama | 9.3 | 21 | 1,738 | 615.31 | 8.50% | -1.3% |
| Alaska | -5.1 | 32 | 9,505 | 766.00 | 6.35% | -3.45% |
| Arizona | 87.8 | 2 | 1,882 | 473.07 | 8.67% | 01.13% |
| Arkansas | 19.6 | 15 | 1,436 | 585.28 | 9.87% | 0.07% |
| California | -26.1 | 44 | 3,660 | 504.56 | 10.59% | 0.79% |
| Colorado | 16.8 | 17 | 3,454 | 541.89 | 8.59% | -1.21% |
| Connecticut | -15.2 | 38 | 8,088 | 537.40 | 12.03% | 2.23% |
| Delaware | 39.2 | 6 | 6,796 | 598.78 | 9.58% | -0.22% |
| Florida | 67.5 | 3 | 2,104 | 489.48 | 9.25% | -0.55% |
| Georgia | 40.4 | 5 | 1,378 | 545.70 | 9.12% | -0.68% |
| Hawaii | -7.2 | 35 | 5,328 | 559.77 | 9.62% | -0.18% |
| Idaho | 57.2 | 4 | 2,284 | 538.62 | 9.37% | -0.43% |
| Illinois | -36.9 | 47 | 4,424 | 503.13 | 9.97% | 0.17% |
| Indiana | -2.8 | 31 | 3,702 | 536.29 | 9.49% | -0.31% |
| Iowa | -13.9 | 37 | 2,117 | 611.24 | 9.53% | -0.27% |
| Kansas | -23.7 | 42 | 2,086 | 676.73 | 9.71% | -0.09% |
| Kentucky | 10.5 | 20 | 3,107 | 582.67 | 9.28% | -0.52% |
| Louisiana | -77.1 | 50 | 3,914 | 605.08 | 8.18% | -1.62% |
| Maine | 27.8 | 11 | 4,092 | 580.68 | 10.13% | 0.33% |
| Maryland | -2.3 | 30 | 4,133 | 535.20 | 10.01% | 0.21% |
| Massachussets | -45.0 | 48 | 11,357 | 517.50 | 10.02% | 0.22% |
| Michigan | -23.7 | 42 | 2,963 | 491.02 | 9.67% | -0.13% |
| Minnesota | -5.1 | 32 | 1,790 | 541.81 | 10.29% | 0.49% |
| Mississippi | -8.7 | 36 | 2,107 | 647.68 | 8.73% | -1.07% |
| Missouri | 6.4 | 24 | 3,218 | 557.33 | 9.05% | -0.75% |
| Montana | 26.4 | 13 | 4,903 | 585.20 | 8.74% | -1.06% |
| Nebraska | -17.8 | 40 | 1,407 | 642.00 | 9.81% | 0.01% |
| Nevada | 127.5 | 1 | 1,690 | 431.88 | 7.48% | -2.32% |
| New Hampshire | 30.8 | 9 | 6,357 | 550.01 | 8.04% | -1.76% |
| New Jersey | -31.9 | 45 | 6,551 | 592.98 | 12.21% | 2.41% |
| New Mexico | 11.7 | 19 | 4,004 | 680.41 | 8.38% | -1.42% |
| New York | -64.4 | 49 | 6,288 | 634.48 | 12.06% | 2.26% |
| North Carolina | 39.2 | 6 | 2,138 | 599.65 | 9.78% | -0.02% |
| North Dakota | -33.3 | 46 | 2,721 | 649.49 | 9.47% | -0.33% |
| Ohio | -20.7 | 41 | 2,423 | 534.59 | 9.71% | -0.09% |
| Oklahoma | -1.3 | 28 | 2,689 | 597.88 | 8.70% | -1.10% |
| Oregon | 29.4 | 10 | 3,284 | 509.15 | 9.76% | -0.04% |
| Pennsylvania | -2.2 | 29 | 3,331 | 478.44 | 10.05% | 0.25% |
| Rhode Island | -17.6 | 39 | 8,716 | 510.84 | 10.72% | 0.92% |
| South Carolina | 38.7 | 8 | 3,379 | 577.25 | 8.07% | -1.73% |
| South Dakota | 0.6 | 27 | 4,485 | 545.70 | 7.59% | -2.21% |
| Tennessee | 26.5 | 12 | 773 | 527.75 | 7.61% | -2.19% |
| Texas | 19.2 | 16 | 1,240 | 563.86 | 7.89% | -1.91% |
| Utah | -6.9 | 34 | 2,274 | 494.85 | 9.68% | -0.12% |
| Vermont | 4.5 | 25 | 5,514 | 641.03 | 10.18% | 0.38% |
| Virginia | 16.3 | 18 | 3,100 | 574.02 | 9.11% | -0.69% |
| Washington | 20.3 | 14 | 3,719 | 527.25 | 9.31 | -0.49% |
| West Virginia | 7.0 | 23 | 3,578 | 558.46 | 9.39% | -0.41% |
| Wisconsin | 1.7 | 26 | 3,707 | 503.04 | 10.98% | 1.18% |
| Wyoming | 9.0 | 22 | 2,452 | 918.30 | 7.80% | -2.00% |
Sources: Domestic Net Migration: The PEW Center on States. State Government: Tax Foundation. State-Local Tax Burden: Tax Foundation.
