CNBC has published its 10th annual ranking of the best states for business.
The list is based on a variety of metrics, including each state's workforce, cost of doing business, infrastructure, economy, quality of life, technology and innovation, education, business friendliness, cost of living and access to capital. To learn more about CNBC's methodology, click here.
Here are the states ranked by how great they are for business, beginning with the best.
1. Utah
2. Texas
3. Colorado
4. Minnesota
5. North Carolina
6. Washington
7. Michigan
8. Georgia
9. Iowa
10. Florida
11. Nebraska
12. North Dakota
13. Virginia
13. Wyoming
15. Idaho
16. Indiana
17. Oregon
18. Tennessee
19. South Dakota
20. Massachusetts
21. Ohio
22. Montana
23. Wisconsin
24. Illinois
25. Arizona
26. New Hampshire
27. South Carolina
28. Kansas
29. New York
30. Maryland
31. Missouri
32. California
33. Pennsylvania
34. New Jersey
35. Kentucky
36. Vermont
37. Delaware
38. Alabama
39. New Mexico
40. Nevada
41. Arkansas
42. Oklahoma
43. Connecticut
44. Louisiana
45. Alaska
46. Maine
47. Mississippi
48. West Virginia
49. Hawaii
50. Rhode Island