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CNBC: Hawaii Ranks 49th in Business Climate
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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 

Category

Score

2012 Rank

2011 Rank

Cost of Doing Business

36

50

50

Workforce

137

35

47

Quality of Life

284

2

1

Infrastructure & Transportation

75

49

46

Economy

96

41

16

Education

81

39

40

Technology & Innovation

62

45

42

Business Friendliness

71

37

43

Access to Capital

28

39

33

Cost of Living

1

50

50

OVERALL

871

49

48

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