Overall Ranking^*
State Overall Ranking »

Rank	Average Score	Year
32	46.30	2016
33	45.44	2014
34	44.70	2012
27	49.84	2010
27	51.37	2008
30	49.05	2004
26	51.01	2002

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Human Capital Investment Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
39	38.38	2016
44	33.05	2014
41	37.14	2012
36	40.76	2010
41	38.86	2008
39	40.11	2004
33	44.70	2002

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Research and Development Inputs Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
29	52.62	2016
30	47.56	2014
34	39.10	2012
38	36.66	2010
38	38.61	2008
31	48.13	2004
34	41.55	2002

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Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
27	53.40	2016
40	42.60	2014
46	29.50	2012
32	46.80	2010
25	54.50	2008
24	54.67	2004
17	62.44	2002

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Technology and Science Workforce Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
25	50.66	2016
23	59.00	2014
14	64.15	2012
18	62.00	2010
29	55.69	2008
34	45.44	2004
36	47.33	2002

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Technology Concentration and Dynamism Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
39	36.44	2016
34	45.00	2014
23	54.00	2012
16	63.00	2010
12	69.20	2008
22	56.80	2004
17	59.00	2002

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^*Note: New indicators were incorporated and methodologies changed between indices publications. Please check publications for specific changes and limitations to cross-year comparison.