Red Tape 50
United States
50 states ranked on overall build-and-operate performance across nine dimensions.
State Performance
Click on any state to explore the full composite rankings.
Why it matters
The flagship ranking of where America builds
Red Tape 50 condenses nine dimensions of state performance into one composite rank, the go-to reference for understanding where capital is moving in the US. Select any state on the map for its full profile, or read the methodology for how the composite is built.
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