U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the best economies in the US. Colorado, Utah, and Washington topped the list.
- U.S. News & World Report just released its annual best states ranking.
- The rate of economic growth, the employment rate, and the rate of new business formation were all taken into account.
- The list of the best economies in the US is topped by Colorado, Utah, and Washington.
If you're considering a move across the country, you'll definitely want to know where the economy is strongest — and weakest.
U.S. News & World Report just released its annual best states ranking, and they looked partly at economic factors. Each state was ranked on three economic indicators:
- Growth: The GDP growth rate, average net migration (people moving into and out of the state) between 2013 and 2016, and growth of the young population between 2013 and 2016.
- Employment: The annual growth rate of nonfarm jobs between 2013 and 2016, the percentage of state residents age 16 and older who participated in the labor force, and the December 2017 unemployment rate.
- Business: The rate at which new businesses were formed between 2015 and 2017, total state and local taxes as a percent of total state income, the average number of patents granted between 2014 and 2016 per million residents, the number of top company headquarters per million residents in 2016, and venture capital dollars invested per $1,000 of nominal state gross domestic product in 2016.
Combining growth (50%), employment (30%), and business (20%), U.S. News & World Report put together their list of the best economies in the US. Colorado took the cake, followed by Utah and Washington.
Read on for the list of the 19 US states with the best economies — and see how it compares to last year's.
19. North Dakota
Population: 0.76 million
Growth rank: 20
Employment rank: 2
Business environment rank: 42
18. North Carolina
Population: 10.15 million
Growth rank: 15
Employment rank: 28
Business environment rank: 21
17. Iowa
Population: 3.13 million
Growth rank: 17
Employment rank: 8
Business environment rank: 46
16. Arizona
Population: 6.93 million
Growth rank: 14
Employment rank: 34
Business environment rank: 14
15. South Carolina
Population: 4.96 million
Growth rank: 7
Employment rank: 26
Business environment rank: 36
14. Georgia
Population: 10.31 million
Growth rank: 10
Employment rank: 27
Business environment rank: 19
13. Tennessee
Population: 6.65 million
Growth rank: 13
Employment rank: 20
Business environment rank: 23
12. Nevada
Population: 2.94 million
Growth rank: 9
Employment rank: 37
Business environment rank: 8
11. New Hampshire
Population: 1.33 million
Growth rank: 18
Employment rank: 5
Business environment rank: 12
10. Delaware
Population: 0.95 million
Growth rank: 8
Employment rank: 33
Business environment rank: 6
9. Massachusetts
Population: 6.81 million
Growth rank: 19
Employment rank: 9
Business environment rank: 2
8. Texas
Population: 27.86 million
Growth rank: 12
Employment rank: 19
Business environment rank: 13
7. Idaho
Population: 1.68 million
Growth rank: 11
Employment rank: 11
Business environment rank: 10
6. Oregon
Population: 4.09 million
Growth rank: 3
Employment rank: 21
Business environment rank: 20
5. Florida
Population: 20.61 million
Growth rank: 2
Employment rank: 32
Business environment rank: 7
4. California
Population: 39.25 million
Growth rank: 5
Employment rank: 29
Business environment rank: 1
3. Washington
Population: 7.29 million
Growth rank: 1
Employment rank: 24
Business environment rank: 4
2. Utah
Population: 3.05 million
Growth rank: 6
Employment rank: 4
Business environment rank: 5
1. Colorado
Population: 5.54 million
Growth rank: 4
Employment rank: 3
Business environment rank: 3
U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the best economies in the US. Colorado, Utah, and Washington topped the list. Read Full Story
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