Which state has the highest Total Score?

Indiana has the highest Total Score, at 100, followed by Colorado (98) and North Dakota (96).

Which state has the lowest Total Score?

New Mexico has the lowest Total Score, at 2.

What is the median Total Score across US states?

The median is 51 across the 49 US states with data.

Where does this entrepreneur-friendly states data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Forbes.

State rankings

Entrepreneur-Friendly States

Name: Entrepreneur-Friendly States
Creator: Rankodex

Indiana has the highest Total Score (100), followed by Colorado (98) and North Dakota (96). New Mexico has the lowest (2).

Tech & Business50 states · 8 metricsUpdated Mar 17, 2023Original page

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 27 – 76

Average

51.06

49 states

Highest

100

Indiana

Lowest

New Mexico

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Score

#
1	Indiana	100	1st	32
2	Colorado	98	2nd	31
3	North Dakota	96	3rd	30
4	Pennsylvania	94	4th	30
5	South Dakota	92	5th	29
6	North Carolina	90	6th	29
7	Montana	88	7th	29
8	Illinois	86	8th	29
9	Ohio	84	9th	29
10	Delaware	82	10th	28
11	Connecticut	80	11th	28
12	California	78	12th	27
13	Massachusetts	76	13th	27
14	New Hampshire	74	14th	27
15	Missouri	71	15th	26
16	Mississippi	69	16th	25
17	Hawaii	67	17th	25
18	Virginia	65	18th	25
19	South Carolina	63	19th	25
20	Wisconsin	61	20th	24
21	Utah	59	21st	24
22	Idaho	57	22nd	24
23	Rhode Island	55	23rd	24
24	West Virginia	53	24th	24
25	Washington	51	25th	24
26	Alabama	49	26th	24
27	New Jersey	47	27th	23
28	Arizona	45	28th	23
29	Arkansas	43	29th	23
30	Georgia	41	30th	23
31	Alaska	39	31st	23
32	Nebraska	37	32nd	22
33	Minnesota	35	33rd	22
34	Texas	33	34th	22
35	Iowa	31	35th	22
36	Wyoming	29	36th	22
37	Louisiana	27	37th	22
38	Maine	25	38th	22
39	Maryland	22	39th	21
40	Tennessee	20	40th	21
41	Kansas	18	41st	21
42	Oklahoma	16	42nd	21
43	Kentucky	14	43rd	21
44	Nevada	12	44th	21
45	Florida	10	45th	21
46	Oregon	8	46th	19
47	Michigan	6	47th	19
48	Vermont	4	48th	17
49	New Mexico	2	49th	16
—	New York	—	50th	16

What correlates with Total Score?

Pearson r against 2,071 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 2 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 49
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Financial AccessibilityBest States to Own a Business
r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 47
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Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State
r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 32
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Business ClimateBest States to Own a Business
r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 49
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NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education
r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 49
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Overall RankWorst States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Married (Both Spouses Applying) (MWHCBSMarried)Medicaid Income Limits by State
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 44
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MWHC Single/Married (one spouse)Medicaid Asset Limits by State
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 47
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MWHC Married (both spouses)Medicaid Asset Limits by State
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 47
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Single or Married (One Spouse Applying)Medicaid Income Limits by State
r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 45
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Messages on MultimediaChatGPT Usage by State
r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 49
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Black Alone or in Combination % VotedVoters by Race by State
r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 47
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Score?: Indiana has the highest Total Score, at 100, followed by Colorado (98) and North Dakota (96).
Which state has the lowest Total Score?: New Mexico has the lowest Total Score, at 2.
What is the median Total Score across US states?: The median is 51 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this entrepreneur-friendly states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Forbes.