2020 Best States For Solution Providers
CRN presents its annual detailed analysis of the business climate for solution providers in all 50 states.
For the eighth year CRN takes a look at the business conditions and economics of all 50 states to help solution providers and entrepreneurs make better decisions about starting, expanding and running a solution provider business. Here we rank states according to a range of criteria including labor and operating costs, taxes, workforce education and experience, environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, business climate and state infrastructure. With the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession this year, we’ve expanded the analysis to include data about the business impact of the coronavirus crisis on each state.
For more, see:
The Best (And Worst) States For Finding Tech Talent > >
The Best (And Worst) States For Taxes > >
The Best (And Worst) States For Entrepreneurship And Innovation > >
COVID-19 Business Impact: The Best (And Worst) States For Solution Providers > >
News: The Best (And Worst) States For Solution Providers In 2020 > >
Slideshow: From Worst To First: Here’s How Each State Ranks For Solution Providers > >
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Covid-19 Factors: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Labor/Operating Costs: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Workforce Experience And Education: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Taxes And Regulation: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Entrepeneurship and Innovation: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Business Climate/Competition: Top 5 | Bottom 5 Cost Of Living/Quality of Life: Top 5 | Bottom 5 State Infrastructure: Top 5 | Bottom 5 |
States by Overall Rank: | ||||
1 Washington 2 Utah 3 Virginia 4 Maryland 5 Georgia 6 Massachusetts 7 Texas 8 Minnesota 9 North Carolina 10 Colorado |
11 Florida 12 California 13 Nebraska 14 New Jersey 15 Oregon 16 Illinois 17 Arizona 18 Missouri 19 Kansas 20 New York |
21 Connecticut 22 Wisconsin 23 New Hampshire 24 Michigan 25 Iowa 26 Pennsylvania 27 Idaho 28 Ohio 29 Delaware 30 Indiana |
31 North Dakota 32 Tennessee 33 Wyoming 34 Oklahoma 35 Montana 36 South Dakota 37 South Carolina 38 Vermont 39 Rhode Island 40 Kentucky |
41 Alaska 42 Maine 43 New Mexico 44 Alabama 45 Hawaii 46 Nevada 47 West Virginia 48 Arkansas 49 Louisiana 50 Mississippi |