First Place Rankings

• Best State for Labor Supply, Forbes, 2016
• Most Active State, United Health Foundation, 2016
• Best State for Employment, US News & World Report, 2019
• Fittest State, Exercise.com, 2020

Second Place Rankings

• Top State for Business, CNBC 2017
• Best Economy, US News & World Report, 2019
• Top 10 Best States for Business, Forbes 2018
• Fastest Growing State, 24/7 Wall Street, 2016
• US Tech & Science State, The Milken Institute,2018

Fifth Place Rankings

• Most Educated State, WalletHub, 2019
• Best State for Women Entrepreneurs in the U.S. (FitSmallBusiness.com,2018)
• Best State for Well-Being, Gallup-Healthways 2017