Virginia 2011

Virginia’s Place in the Rankings

1st High-tech Share of All Businesses

3rd STEM Job Concentration

3rd High School Advanced Placement Intensity

7th STEM Job Growth

10th Economic Output Per Job

10th Productivity Growth

12th Gross State Product Growth

12th Business Tax Climate

12th Educational Attainment

12th Transportation Infrastructure Performance

14th Per Capita Income Growth

14th Small Business Survival Index

15th Long-term Job Growth

16th Short-term Job Growth

18th State and Local Tax Burden

19th High Speed Broadband Intensity

20th Higher Ed Efficiency

20th High Speed Broadband Availability

22nd Business Birth Rate

24th Cost of Living