Overall Ranking^*
State Overall Ranking »

Rank	Average Score	Year
1	83.66	2016
1	86.59	2014
1	86.40	2012
1	82.61	2010
1	82.61	2008
1	84.35	2004
1	84.90	2002

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Human Capital Investment Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
2	74.28	2016
1	85.33	2014
1	88.19	2012
2	75.24	2010
2	77.90	2008
3	73.78	2004
1	81.50	2002

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Research and Development Inputs Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
1	98.71	2016
1	94.82	2014
1	92.26	2012
1	93.15	2010
1	93.07	2008
1	92.18	2004
1	92.20	2002

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Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
2	78.66	2016
1	81.50	2014
1	87.00	2012
1	79.67	2010
2	79.82	2008
1	82.00	2004
1	84.89	2002

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Technology and Science Workforce Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
2	95.33	2016
1	87.06	2014
1	87.65	2012
1	89.41	2010
1	91.06	2008
1	89.00	2004
3	82.89	2002

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Technology Concentration and Dynamism Composite Index
State Subcomponents »

Rank	Average Score	Year
5	71.33	2016
4	84.22	2014
6	80.40	2012
7	75.60	2010
11	71.20	2008
3	84.80	2004
4	83.00	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.