Full State Ranking
Note: We have established our ranking based upon a total of thirty indicators of small business and startup success. Metropolitan areas were ranked against each other in each, which were calculated as percentiles. Ranks reflect a weighted average of these percentiles, as detailed in our methodology section. Percentile ranks are included here for selected highly important indicators.
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| Vermont |
| Rhode Island |
| New York |
| Michigan |
| Illinois |
| Massachusetts |
| Minnesota |
| Nevada |
| Montana |
| Kentucky |
| West Virginia |
| Iowa |
| Ohio |
| Pennsylvania |
| Arkansas |
| New Mexico |
| Oregon |
| California |
| Wisconsin |
| Indiana |
| South Dakota |
| Connecticut |
| Hawaii |
| North Dakota |
| Arizona |
| Nebraska |
| New Hampshire |
| Maryland |
| Colorado |
| Delaware |
| Texas |
| Louisiana |
| Maine |
| North Carolina |
| Oklahoma |
| Washington |
| Idaho |
| Utah |
| New Jersey |
| Alaska |
| Tennessee |
| Florida |
| South Carolina |
| Wyoming |
| Alabama |
| Missouri |
| Kansas |
| Mississippi |
| Virginia |
| Georgia |
| State | Rank | Cost Of Living Index | Median Household Income for Renters | SNAP Benefits Per Household | Parents | Other Adults | Uninsured Rate | Unemployment Rate | Minimum Wage | Median Rent | No cash rent | Applies to Original Creditors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 78.61 | $32,858 | $218.97 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 2,8 | $10.50 | $1,093.00 | $6.30 | Yes |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 71.64 | $31,519 | $221.91 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 450% | $10.10 | $1,050.50 | $3.40 | No |
| New York | 3 | 80.89 | $38,983 | $241.34 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 460% | $10.40 | $1,382.00 | $3.60 | Yes |
| Michigan | 4 | 67.22 | $28,598 | $232.65 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 480% | $9.25 | $812.50 | $5.50 | Yes |
| Illinois | 5 | 73.96 | $34,488 | $234.61 | 138% | 138% | 7% | 470% | $8.25 | $994.00 | $4.40 | No |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 84.19 | $39,116 | $210.94 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 350% | $11.00 | $1,432.00 | $3.40 | Yes |
| Minnesota | 7 | 74.79 | $34,348 | $212.62 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 320% | $9.65 | $951.50 | $4.50 | No |
| Nevada | 8 | 65.48 | $38,963 | $229.12 | 138% | 138% | 9% | 490% | $8.25 | $968.50 | $3.10 | No |
| Montana | 9 | 65.56 | $30,651 | $239.89 | 138% | 138% | 7% | 410% | $8.30 | $699.50 | $8.80 | No |
| Kentucky | 10 | 63.3 | $26,529 | $247.94 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 410% | $7.25 | $684.50 | $9.60 | No |
| West Virginia | 11 | 64.98 | $24,321 | $225.05 | 138% | 138% | 7% | 540% | $8.75 | $662.00 | $15.70 | Yes |
| Iowa | 12 | 64.3 | $30,828 | $223.39 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 290% | $7.25 | $691.50 | $6.50 | Yes |
| Ohio | 13 | 66.65 | $28,832 | $242.64 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 450% | $8.30 | $746.00 | $5.20 | No |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 75.06 | $31,605 | $229.95 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 480% | $7.25 | $914.00 | $5.90 | Yes |
| Arkansas | 15 | 67.59 | $26,724 | $243.80 | 138% | 138% | 8% | 380% | $8.50 | $643.50 | $9.80 | No |
| New Mexico | 16 | 65.16 | $29,282 | $244.18 | 138% | 138% | 11% | 580% | $7.50 | $741.50 | $7.80 | Yes |
| Oregon | 17 | 73.67 | $34,215 | $213.71 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 410% | $10.25 | $1,104.50 | $4.30 | Yes |
| California | 18 | 77.88 | $43,419 | $272.33 | 138% | 138% | 8% | 430% | $11.00 | $1,631.50 | $3.20 | Yes |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 67.7 | $31,736 | $208.84 | 100% | 100% | 7% | 290% | $7.75 | $763.50 | $4.30 | Yes |
| Indiana | 20 | 77.09 | $29,285 | $259.43 | 139% | 139% | 7% | 320% | $7.25 | $731.00 | $5.60 | No |
| South Dakota | 21 | 65.56 | $30,800 | $277.22 | 50% | 0% | 8% | 340% | $8.85 | $642.50 | $7.80 | No |
| Connecticut | 22 | 81.82 | $37,585 | $228.05 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 460% | $10.10 | $1,215.00 | $4.30 | No |
| Hawaii | 23 | 92.84 | $52,188 | $464.18 | 138% | 138% | 5% | 210% | $10.10 | $1,710.50 | $6.70 | Yes |
| North Dakota | 24 | 65.56 | $36,149 | $250.56 | 138% | 138% | 8% | 260% | $7.25 | $694.00 | $6.90 | No |
| Arizona | 25 | 66.45 | $35,905 | $257.48 | 138% | 138% | 12% | 490% | $10.50 | $928.00 | $4.90 | No |
| Nebraska | 26 | 65.79 | $32,466 | $245.70 | 63% | 0% | 7% | 280% | $9.00 | $735.00 | $5.90 | No |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 68.28 | $40,305 | $193.63 | 138% | 138% | 7% | 260% | $7.25 | $1,149.00 | $4.20 | Yes |
| Maryland | 28 | 76.01 | $47,333 | $217.28 | 138% | 138% | 6% | 420% | $9.25 | $1,354.50 | $3.80 | Yes |
| Colorado | 29 | 75.52 | $39,538 | $257.16 | 138% | 138% | 10% | 300% | $10.20 | $1,144.00 | $3.50 | No |
| Delaware | 30 | 75.06 | $38,152 | $239.49 | 138% | 138% | 9% | 440% | $8.25 | $1,068.50 | $5.20 | No |
| Texas | 31 | 65.74 | $36,330 | $271.27 | 18% | 0% | 15% | 400% | $7.25 | $935.50 | $5.30 | Yes |
| Louisiana | 32 | 74.12 | $27,113 | $259.76 | 138% | 138% | 11% | 450% | $7.25 | $771.50 | $10.50 | No |
| Maine | 33 | 76.89 | $28,066 | $204.53 | 105% | 0% | 7% | 290% | $10.00 | $879.00 | $7.30 | No |
| North Carolina | 34 | 72.75 | $31,027 | $243.06 | 43% | 0% | 11% | 450% | $7.25 | $810.50 | $7.10 | Yes |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 63.98 | $30,832 | $255.68 | 43% | 0% | 11% | 410% | $7.25 | $681.00 | $8.80 | No |
| Washington | 36 | 77.53 | $41,061 | $213.27 | 138% | 138% | 7% | 470% | $11.50 | $1,296.50 | $3.90 | No |
| Idaho | 37 | 60.89 | $30,762 | $239.28 | 26% | 0% | 9% | 300% | $7.25 | $730.50 | $7.20 | No |
| Utah | 38 | 64.73 | $38,196 | $276.15 | 60% | 0% | 12% | 310% | $7.25 | $881.00 | $4.90 | No |
| New Jersey | 39 | 73.43 | $42,169 | $216.78 | 138% | 138% | 8% | 460% | $8.60 | $1,377.50 | $3.40 | No |
| Alaska | 40 | 93.44 | $51,397 | $361.51 | 139% | 138% | 14% | 730% | $9.84 | $1,059.50 | $7.90 | No |
| Tennessee | 41 | 66.46 | $28,937 | $246.89 | 98% | 0% | 11% | 340% | $7.25 | $767.00 | $8.10 | No |
| Florida | 42 | 73.25 | $34,622 | $221.05 | 33% | 0% | 12% | 390% | $8.25 | $1,075.00 | $4.70 | Yes |
| South Carolina | 43 | 77.73 | $29,505 | $255.53 | 67% | 0% | 9% | 440% | $7.25 | $839.00 | $9.20 | Yes |
| Wyoming | 44 | 65.56 | $37,959 | $263.04 | 55% | 0% | 10% | 400% | $7.25 | $692.50 | $9.50 | No |
| Alabama | 45 | 65.04 | $25,999 | $245.35 | 18% | 0% | 9% | 370% | $7.25 | $720.00 | $11.20 | No |
| Missouri | 46 | 67.3 | $30,016 | $257.23 | 22% | 0% | 8% | 370% | $7.85 | $752.00 | $6.40 | No |
| Kansas | 47 | 68.69 | $32,780 | $234.67 | 38% | 0% | 8% | 340% | $7.25 | $747.00 | $6.00 | No |
| Mississippi | 48 | 65.04 | $24,844 | $240.94 | 27% | 0% | 12% | 450% | $7.25 | $727.50 | $12.90 | No |
| Virginia | 49 | 73.73 | $42,481 | $247.28 | 38% | 0% | 10% | 350% | $7.25 | $1,127.00 | $5.40 | No |
| Georgia | 50 | 73.65 | $32,100 | $257.46 | 36% | 0% | 12% | 450% | $7.25 | $933.50 | $5.90 | No |