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Massachusetts
SCORE: 83.66

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.
       
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