Complete Ranking of Best & Worst States for Gig Economy Jobs

Tourism – 20%

STATE	Tourism Ranking (Best = 1, Worst = 50)	Tourism Pts (50 = most)	Tourism 20%
Hawaii	3	48	9.6
Virginia	21	31	6.2
Colorado	5	46	9.2
Washington	15	36	7.2
Texas	13	38	7.6
Florida	1	50	10
Pennsylvania	25	27	5.4
Massachusetts	20	32	6.4
California	2	49	9.8
Maryland	35	17	3.4
Michigan	12	39	7.8
Tennessee	6	45	9
Arizona	9	42	8.4
Illinois	19	33	6.6
Georgia	14	37	7.4
New Jersey	36	16	3.2
North Carolina	7	44	8.8
Ohio	22	30	6
Utah	30	22	4.4
Alaska	11	40	8
Connecticut	44	8	1.6
New York	4	47	9.4
Minnesota	32	20	4
New Hampshire	40	12	2.4
Wisconsin	25	27	5.4
Nevada	10	41	8.2
Missouri	31	21	4.2
Kentucky	24	28	5.6
Indiana	37	15	3
Alabama	26	26	5.2
Delaware	48	4	0.8
Rhode Island	44	8	1.6
South Carolina	8	43	8.6
Wyoming	27	25	5
Kansas	45	7	1.4
Maine	17	35	7
North Dakota	46	6	1.2
South Dakota	34	18	3.6
Oregon	18	34	6.8
Oklahoma	42	10	2
Iowa	47	5	1
Louisiana	23	29	5.8
Vermont	33	19	3.8
New Mexico	29	23	4.6
Nebraska	49	3	0.6
Arkansas	39	13	2.6
Mississippi	43	9	1.8
Idaho	41	11	2.2
Montana	28	24	4.8
West Virginia	38	14	2.8

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Health Insurance – 10%

STATE	Health Insurance (Avg. Cost Per Person)	Health Insurance Ranking	Health Insurance Pts (50 = most)	Health Insurance 10%
Hawaii	411	1	50	5
Virginia	475	16	35	3.5
Colorado	485	21	30	3
Washington	546	35	16	1.6
Texas	480	19	32	3.2
Florida	515	26	25	2.5
Pennsylvania	490	22	29	2.9
Massachusetts	554	37	14	1.4
California	525	29	22	2.2
Maryland	501	25	26	2.6
Michigan	467	15	36	3.6
Tennessee	435	6	45	4.5
Arizona	453	11	40	4
Illinois	559	40	11	1.1
Georgia	495	24	27	2.7
New Jersey	591	44	7	0.7
North Carolina	526	30	21	2.1
Ohio	518	27	24	2.4
Utah	423	3	48	4.8
Alaska	780	49	2	0.2
Connecticut	530	31	20	2
New York	624	46	5	0.5
Minnesota	477	17	34	3.4
New Hampshire	542	34	17	1.7
Wisconsin	525	29	22	2.2
Nevada	445	9	42	4.2
Missouri	462	13	38	3.8
Kentucky	437	7	44	4.4
Indiana	552	36	15	1.5
Alabama	439	8	43	4.3
Delaware	541	33	18	1.8
Rhode Island	564	42	9	0.9
South Carolina	520	28	23	2.3
Wyoming	662	48	3	0.3
Kansas	452	10	41	4.1
Maine	556	39	12	1.2
North Dakota	479	18	33	3.3
South Dakota	538	32	19	1.9
Oregon	465	14	37	3.7
Oklahoma	445	9	42	4.2
Iowa	459	12	39	3.9
Louisiana	578	43	8	0.8
Vermont	607	45	6	0.6
New Mexico	494	23	28	2.8
Nebraska	483	20	31	3.1
Arkansas	431	4	47	4.7
Mississippi	432	5	46	4.6
Idaho	415	2	49	4.9
Montana	555	38	13	1.3
West Virginia	561	41	10	1

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Population – 20%

STATE	Population	Population Ranking	Population Pts (50 = most)	Population Density	Population Density Ranking	Population Density Pts	Population Pts Avg	Population 20%
Hawaii	1,427,538	40	11	221	12	39	25	5
Virginia	8,470,020	12	39	216	13	38	39	7.7
Colorado	5,607,154	21	30	55	33	17	24	4.7
Washington	7,405,743	13	38	113	20	31	35	6.9
Texas	28,304,596	2	49	110	21	29	39	7.8
Florida	20,984,400	3	48	397	8	43	46	9.1
Pennsylvania	12,805,537	5	46	286	9	42	44	8.8
Massachusetts	6,859,819	15	36	885	3	48	42	8.4
California	39,536,653	1	50	254	10	41	46	9.1
Maryland	6,052,177	19	32	623	5	46	39	7.8
Michigan	9,962,311	10	41	177	16	35	38	7.6
Tennessee	6,715,984	16	35	164	18	33	34	6.8
Arizona	7,016,270	14	37	63	30	20	29	5.7
Illinois	12,802,023	6	45	229	11	40	43	8.5
Georgia	10,429,379	8	43	183	15	36	40	7.9
New Jersey	9,005,644	11	40	1211	1	50	45	9
North Carolina	10,273,419	9	42	214	14	37	40	7.9
Ohio	11,658,609	7	44	286	9	42	43	8.6
Utah	3,101,833	31	20	38	36	14	17	3.4
Alaska	739,795	48	3	1	46	4	4	0.7
Connecticut	3,588,184	29	22	738	4	47	35	6.9
New York	19,849,399	4	48	415	7	44	46	9.2
Minnesota	5,576,606	22	29	70	27	23	26	5.2
New Hampshire	1,342,795	41	10	152	19	32	21	4.2
Wisconsin	5,795,483	20	31	107	23	27	29	5.8
Nevada	2,998,039	33	18	28	38	12	15	3
Missouri	6,113,532	18	33	89	25	25	29	5.8
Kentucky	4,454,189	26	25	113	20	30	28	5.5
Indiana	6,666,818	17	34	216	13	38	36	7.2
Alabama	4,874,747	24	27	97	24	26	27	5.3
Delaware	961,939	45	6	496	6	45	26	5.1
Rhode Island	1,059,639	43	8	1023	2	49	29	5.7
South Carolina	5,024,369	23	28	169	17	34	31	6.2
Wyoming	579,315	50	1	6	45	5	3	0.6
Kansas	2,913,123	35	16	36	37	13	15	2.9
Maine	1,335,907	42	9	43	35	15	12	2.4
North Dakota	755,393	47	4	11	43	7	6	1.1
South Dakota	869,666	46	5	12	42	8	7	1.3
Oregon	4,142,776	27	24	44	34	16	20	4
Oklahoma	3,930,864	28	23	57	32	18	21	4.1
Iowa	3,145,711	30	21	57	32	18	20	3.9
Louisiana	4,684,333	25	26	108	22	28	27	5.4
Vermont	623,657	49	2	68	28	22	12	2.4
New Mexico	2,088,070	36	15	17	41	9	12	2.4
Nebraska	1,920,076	37	14	25	39	11	13	2.5
Arkansas	3,004,279	32	19	58	31	19	19	3.8
Mississippi	2,984,100	34	17	64	29	21	19	3.8
Idaho	1,716,943	39	12	21	40	10	11	2.2
Montana	1,050,493	44	7	7	44	6	7	1.3
West Virginia	1,815,857	38	13	75	26	24	19	3.7

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Income Tax – 10%

STATE	Income Tax (max %)	Income Tax Ranking	Income Tax Pts	Income Tax 10%
Hawaii	8.25	26	25	2.5
Virginia	5.75	15	36	3.6
Colorado	4.63	8	43	4.3
Washington	0	1	50	5
Texas	0	1	50	5
Florida	0	1	50	5
Pennsylvania	3.07	3	48	4.8
Massachusetts	5.1	13	38	3.8
California	13.3	33	18	1.8
Maryland	5.75	15	36	3.6
Michigan	4.25	5	46	4.6
Tennessee	0	1	50	5
Arizona	4.54	6	45	4.5
Illinois	4.95	10	41	4.1
Georgia	6	17	34	3.4
New Jersey	8.97	29	22	2.2
North Carolina	5.75	15	36	3.6
Ohio	4.997	11	40	4
Utah	5	12	39	3.9
Alaska	0	1	50	5
Connecticut	6.99	21	30	3
New York	8.82	27	24	2.4
Minnesota	9.85	31	20	2
New Hampshire	0	1	50	5
Wisconsin	7.65	25	26	2.6
Nevada	0	1	50	5
Missouri	6	17	34	3.4
Kentucky	6	17	34	3.4
Indiana	3.3	4	47	4.7
Alabama	5	12	39	3.9
Delaware	6.6	18	33	3.3
Rhode Island	5.99	16	35	3.5
South Carolina	7	22	29	2.9
Wyoming	0	1	50	5
Kansas	4.6	7	44	4.4
Maine	7.15	23	28	2.8
North Dakota	2.9	2	49	4.9
South Dakota	0	1	50	5
Oregon	9.9	32	19	1.9
Oklahoma	5.25	14	37	3.7
Iowa	8.98	30	21	2.1
Louisiana	6	17	34	3.4
Vermont	8.95	28	23	2.3
New Mexico	4.9	9	42	4.2
Nebraska	6.84	19	32	3.2
Arkansas	6.9	20	31	3.1
Mississippi	5	12	39	3.9
Idaho	7.4	24	27	2.7
Montana	6.9	20	31	3.1
West Virginia	6.5	18	33	3.3

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Income – 20%

STATE	Median Household Income (10%)	Income Ranking	Income Pts	Income 20%
Hawaii	$73,486	2	49	9.8
Virginia	$66,262	8	43	8.6
Colorado	$63,909	11	40	8
Washington	$64,129	10	41	8.2
Texas	$55,653	22	29	5.8
Florida	$49,426	38	13	2.6
Pennsylvania	$55,702	21	30	6
Massachusetts	$70,628	6	45	9
California	$64,500	9	42	8.4
Maryland	$75,847	1	50	10
Michigan	$51,084	33	18	3.6
Tennessee	$47,275	42	9	1.8
Arizona	$51,492	31	20	4
Illinois	$59,588	18	33	6.6
Georgia	$51,244	32	19	3.8
New Jersey	$72,222	4	47	9.4
North Carolina	$47,830	41	10	2
Ohio	$51,075	34	17	3.4
Utah	$62,912	13	38	7.6
Alaska	$73,355	3	48	9.6
Connecticut	$71,346	5	46	9.2
New York	$60,850	15	36	7.2
Minnesota	$63,488	12	39	7.8
New Hampshire	$70,303	7	44	8.8
Wisconsin	$55,638	23	28	5.6
Nevada	$52,431	29	22	4.4
Missouri	$50,238	37	15	3
Kentucky	$45,215	46	5	1
Indiana	$50,532	35	16	3.2
Alabama	$44,765	47	4	0.8
Delaware	$61,255	14	37	7.4
Rhode Island	$58,073	19	32	6.4
South Carolina	$47,238	43	8	1.6
Wyoming	$60,214	17	34	6.8
Kansas	$53,906	27	24	4.8
Maine	$51,494	30	21	4.2
North Dakota	$60,557	16	35	7
South Dakota	$53,017	28	23	4.6
Oregon	$54,148	26	25	5
Oklahoma	$48,568	39	12	2.4
Iowa	$54,736	25	26	5.2
Louisiana	$45,727	44	7	1.4
Vermont	$56,990	20	31	6.2
New Mexico	$45,382	45	6	1.2
Nebraska	$54,996	24	27	5.4
Arkansas	$41,995	49	2	0.4
Mississippi	$40,593	50	1	0.2
Idaho	$48,275	40	11	2.2
Montana	$49,509	37	14	2.8
West Virginia	$42,019	48	3	0.6

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Legal – 20%

STATE	Legal Uber	Legal - Uber Pts (Non-regulated: 50, Regulated: 25, Illegal: 0)	Legal AirBnB	Legal - AirBnB Pts (Non-regulated: 50, Regulated: 37.5, Highly Regulated: 12.5, Illegal: 0)	Legal Avg Pts	Legal 20%
Hawaii		50		50	50	10
Virginia		50		50	50	10
Colorado		50		50	50	10
Washington		50		50	50	10
Texas		50	Regulated	37.5	44	9
Florida		50	Regulated	37.5	44	9
Pennsylvania		50		50	50	10
Massachusetts		50	Regulations In-progress	37.5	44	9
California		50	Highly regulated	12.5	31	6
Maryland		50		50	50	10
Michigan		50		50	50	10
Tennessee		50		50	50	10
Arizona		50		50	50	10
Illinois		50	Regulated	37.5	44	9
Georgia		50		50	50	10
New Jersey		50		50	50	10
North Carolina		50		50	50	10
Ohio		50		50	50	10
Utah		50		50	50	10
Alaska		50		50	50	10
Connecticut		50		50	50	10
New York	NYC - taxi license req'	25	Highly regulated	12.5	19	4
Minnesota		50		50	50	10
New Hampshire		50		50	50	10
Wisconsin		50		50	50	10
Nevada		50	Highly regulated	12.5	31	6
Missouri		50		50	50	10
Kentucky		50		50	50	10
Indiana		50		50	50	10
Alabama		50		50	50	10
Delaware		50		50	50	10
Rhode Island		50		50	50	10
South Carolina		50	Highly regulated (once illegal)	12.5	31	6
Wyoming		50		50	50	10
Kansas		50		50	50	10
Maine		50		50	50	10
North Dakota		50		50	50	10
South Dakota		50		50	50	10
Oregon	Illegal	0		50	25	5
Oklahoma		50		50	50	10
Iowa		50		50	50	10
Louisiana		50	Regulated	37.5	44	9
Vermont		50		50	50	10
New Mexico		50		50	50	10
Nebraska		50		50	50	10
Arkansas		50		50	50	10
Mississippi		50		50	50	10
Idaho		50		50	50	10
Montana		50		50	50	10
West Virginia		50		50	50	10

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