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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 |
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CNBC: Hawaii Ranks 49th in Business Climate
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 5609 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Economic Profile Hawaii:
- Governor: Neil Abercrombie (D)
- Population: 1,374,810
- GDP (per capita): $42,171
- Number of S&P companies: 0
- Top corporate tax rate: 6.4 percent
- Top individual tax rate: 11.0 percent
- Gasoline taxes/fees: 49.6 cents
- Bond Rating/Outlook: Aa2/Stable
- SAT scores (average): 1448/2400
- Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 20
Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor’s (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody’s (2012), CNBC.
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HAWAII RESULTS
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Category
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Score
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2012 Rank
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2011 Rank
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Cost of Doing Business
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36
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50
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50
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Workforce
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137
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35
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47
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Quality of Life
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284
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2
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1
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Infrastructure & Transportation
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75
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49
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46
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Economy
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96
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41
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16
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Education
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81
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39
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40
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Technology & Innovation
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62
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45
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42
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Business Friendliness
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71
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37
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43
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Access to Capital
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28
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39
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33
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Cost of Living
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1
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50
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50
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OVERALL
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871
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49
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48
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