2014 Best & Worst States

New Hampshire is the 26th Best State for Business 2013

J.P. Donlon

May 6, 2013

Previous State: Nebraska Next State: Delaware

No. 26New Hampshire

Taxations & Regulations

Workforce Quality

Living Environment

Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net

Key Metrics
State GDP % Growth ’10-’11: 1.5 % Growth ’10-’11 v. Nat’l Avg. (1.5%): 0.0 Unemployment Unemployment Rate Dec. 2012 %: 5.7 Comparison with Nat’l Rate (7.80%): -2.1 Domestic Migration Domestic Net Migration ’10-’11: -3,645 Rank: 35 State Government Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’10 ($): 6,341 State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 550.0 State-Local Tax Burden Rate (%): 8.6 Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -1.25

Key Metrics

State GDP

% Growth ’10-’11: 1.5
% Growth ’10-’11 v. Nat’l Avg. (1.5%): 0.0

Unemployment

Unemployment Rate Dec. 2012 %: 5.7
Comparison with Nat’l Rate (7.80%): -2.1

Domestic Migration

Domestic Net Migration ’10-’11: -3,645
Rank: 35

State Government

Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’10 ($): 6,341
State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 550.0

State-Local Tax Burden

Rate (%): 8.6
Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -1.25

Key Companies
White Mountains Insurance Group PC Connection Timberland C&S Wholesale Grocers

Development Trend Indicator: Neutral
Protecting status as overall tax haven of Northeast but seeking gas-tax rise.

CEO Comments
“New Hampshire – No Taxes!”

Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation

Previous State: #25 Nebraska Next State: #27 Delaware

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New Hampshire is the 26th Best State for Business 2013

No. 26New Hampshire

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