Complete Ranking of Best States for Female Entrepreneurs 2019 - Complete Data

Complete Ranking of Best States for Female Entrepreneurs 2019 - Complete Data

Business Climate/Opportunity

STATE
Rate of Startup Growth
Share of Scale-ups
High Growth Company Density
OVERALL BUSINESS CLIMATE SCORE
Ranking by State (#1 is the best)
Alabama
66.59%
1.69%
66
66.68
4
Alaska
82.64%
0.94%
7.3
8.14
40
Arizona
58.84%
1.57%
101.6
102.2
9
Arkansas
64.87%
1.46%
17.9
18.56
44
California
68.08%
1.28%
88.9
89.59
13
Colorado
74.12%
1.29%
96.9
97.65
7
Connecticut
48.14%
1.25%
37.9
38.39
41
Delaware
42.24%
1.50%
76.2
76.64
24
Florida
53.23%
0.86%
77
77.54
21
Georgia
99.25%
1.30%
124.5
125.51
3
Hawaii
126.15%
1.76%
26.8
28.08
12
Idaho
48.64%
1.11%
38.3
38.8
43
Illinois
65.85%
1.28%
76.6
77.27
17
Indiana
57.45%
1.51%
55.1
55.69
26
Iowa
28.57%
1.29%
32.7
33
47
Kansas
41.93%
1.61%
61.9
62.34
31
Kentucky
67.23%
1.09%
30.8
31.48
33
Louisiana
52.50%
2.16%
40.9
41.45
32
Maine
67.82%
1.00%
28.7
29.39
34
Maryland
68.76%
1.83%
102.8
103.51
6
Massachusetts
76.91%
1.70%
100
100.79
5
Michigan
60.30%
0.91%
57.3
57.91
29
Minnesota
79.51%
1.46%
73.7
74.51
14
Mississippi
25.07%
1.35%
19.7
19.96
49
Missouri
65.35%
1.23%
47.4
48.07
30
Montana
69.72%
0.85%
26.2
26.91
36
Nebraska
38.60%
1.17%
42.6
43
45
Nevada
66.16%
1.56%
45.3
45.98
27
New Hampshire
46.03%
1.56%
67.2
67.68
25
New Jersey
85.86%
1.21%
73.4
74.27
11
New Mexico
67.43%
1.49%
16.2
16.89
42
New York
70.54%
1.06%
67.1
67.82
19
North Carolina
53.98%
1.52%
69.9
70.46
20
North Dakota
69.15%
1.79%
39.9
40.61
28
Ohio
60.18%
1.65%
85.1
85.72
16
Oklahoma
57.31%
1.77%
30.7
31.29
35
Oregon
70.76%
1.00%
70
70.72
18
Pennsylvania
59.51%
1.42%
64.2
64.81
22
Rhode Island
48.80%
1.62%
19.2
19.7
46
South Carolina
50.80%
1.64%
67.7
68.22
23
South Dakota
50.17%
0.89%
42
42.51
39
Tennessee
76.03%
1.53%
71.2
71.98
15
Texas
76.69%
1.84%
82.8
83.59
8
Utah
77.49%
1.46%
174.8
175.59
2
Vermont
-11.39%
1.04%
12.6
12.5
50
Virginia
58.10%
1.71%
208.3
208.9
1
Washington
74.27%
1.12%
87.9
88.65
10
West Virginia
53.95%
1.74%
31.7
32.26
38
Wisconsin
50.83%
1.36%
39.9
40.42
37
Wyoming
39.94%
1.35%
12.9
13.31
48

Opportunity for Women in Business

STATE
Number of Small Businesses
Number of Minority-Owned Businesses
Percent of Minority-Owned Businesses
Number of SBA Women's Business Centers
OVERALL OPPORTUNITY RANKING
Ranking by State (#1 is the best)
Alabama
392,939
92,183
0.23
3.00
3.23
9
Alaska
71,841
13,680
0.19
0.00
0.19
41
Arizona
553,779
135,258
0.24
2.00
2.24
20
Arkansas
247,018
35,962
0.15
1.00
1.15
32
California
3900000
1600000
0.41
14.00
14.41
1
Colorado
611,495
85,809
0.14
1.00
1.14
33
Connecticut
342,443
56,093
0.16
4.00
4.16
8
Delaware
79,417
14,431
0.18
1.00
1.18
31
Florida
2500000
926,002
0.37
4.00
4.37
6
Georgia
1000000
371,524
0.37
2.00
2.37
16
Hawaii
128,863
74,187
0.58
1.00
1.58
25
Idaho
158,426
10,585
0.07
0.00
0.07
42
Illinois
1200000
311,609
0.26
1.00
1.26
29
Indiana
508,924
61,209
0.12
2.00
2.12
22
Iowa
267,733
14,686
0.05
1.00
1.05
38
Kansas
251,985
26,104
0.1
1.00
1.1
35
Kentucky
347,159
27,227
0.08
1.00
1.08
36
Louisiana
437,437
126,076
0.29
2.00
2.29
17
Maine
145,536
4,330
0.03
2.00
2.03
24
Maryland
581,712
203,326
0.35
1.00
1.35
26
Massachusetts
652,661
89,930
0.14
2.00
2.14
21
Michigan
870,301
158,892
0.18
3.00
3.18
10
Minnesota
513,118
47,277
0.09
3.00
3.09
14
Mississippi
254,598
74,801
0.29
1.00
1.29
27
Missouri
523,459
61,000
0.12
2.00
2.12
22
Montana
118,315
5,575
0.05
1.00
1.05
38
Nebraska
172,958
14,561
0.08
1.00
1.08
36
Nevada
254,337
71,827
0.28
1.00
1.28
28
New Hampshire
133,676
6,107
0.05
1.00
1.05
38
New Jersey
861,373
237,187
0.28
2.00
2.28
18
New Mexico
154,257
60,595
0.39
6.00
6.39
3
New York
2100000
708,962
0.34
9.00
9.34
2
North Carolina
890,398
183,333
0.21
4.00
4.21
7
North Dakota
72,723
3,180
0.04
3.00
3.04
15
Ohio
944,797
122,602
0.13
3.00
3.13
12
Oklahoma
347,165
64,847
0.19
1.00
1.19
30
Oregon
368,308
41,440
0.11
1.00
1.11
34
Pennsylvania
1000000
131,462
0.13
3.00
3.13
13
Rhode Island
99,821
14,729
0.15
1.00
1.15
32
South Carolina
406,536
83,201
0.2
0.00
0.2
40
South Dakota
85,252
4,096
0.05
1.00
1.05
38
Tennessee
589,546
105,187
0.18
1.00
1.18
31
Texas
2600000
1100000
0.42
4.00
4.42
5
Utah
277,140
24,406
0.09
2.00
2.09
23
Vermont
77,683
2,350
0.03
1.00
1.03
39
Virginia
723,962
184,956
0.26
2.00
2.26
19
Washington
590,908
92,772
0.16
3.00
3.16
11
West Virginia
114,391
5,769
0.05
1.00
1.05
38
Wisconsin
448,032
40,468
0.09
5.00
5.09
4
Wyoming
65,462
4,075
0.06
1.00
1.06
37

Economical & Financial

STATE
Cost of Living Index (100 is avg.)
Corporate Tax Rate (avg.)
OVERALL FINANCIAL OUTLOOK (LOWER IS BETTER)
Ranking by State (#1 is the best)
Alabama
89.6
6.5
96.1
10
Alaska
130.5
9.4
139.9
46
Arizona
97.9
4.9
102.8
22
Arkansas
88.5
6.5
95
7
California
137.2
8.84
146.04
49
Colorado
107.3
4.63
111.93
34
Connecticut
133
8.25
141.25
48
Delaware
104.7
8.7
113.4
37
Florida
99.1
5.5
104.6
26
Georgia
91.6
6
97.6
15
Hawaii
188.9
6.4
195.3
50
Idaho
94
7.4
101.4
20
Illinois
95.7
9.5
105.2
29
Indiana
90
6
96
9
Iowa
91.5
12
103.5
24
Kansas
89.9
7
96.9
12
Kentucky
95
6
101
18
Louisiana
93.1
8
101.1
19
Maine
115.9
8.93
124.83
39
Maryland
129.3
8.25
137.55
45
Massachusetts
129.2
8
137.2
44
Michigan
90.2
6
96.2
11
Minnesota
103.2
9.8
113
36
Mississippi
86.4
5
91.4
2
Missouri
88.6
6.25
94.85
6
Montana
105.9
6.75
112.65
35
Nebraska
94.8
7.81
102.61
21
Nevada
108.8
N/A
108.8
32
New Hampshire
106.6
8.2
114.8
38
New Jersey
122.3
9
131.3
42
New Mexico
91.5
5.9
97.4
13
New York
134
6.5
140.5
47
North Carolina
94.5
3
97.5
14
North Dakota
99.6
4.31
103.91
25
Ohio
93
N/A
93
4
Oklahoma
87.1
6
93.1
5
Oregon
129.4
7.6
137
43
Pennsylvania
98.4
9.99
108.39
31
Rhode Island
120.8
7
127.8
41
South Carolina
97.8
5
102.8
23
South Dakota
98
N/A
98
16
Tennessee
89.4
6.5
95.9
8
Texas
91.4
N/A
91.4
3
Utah
100
5
105
28
Vermont
117.2
8.5
125.7
40
Virginia
101.1
6
107.1
30
Washington
109.3
N/A
109.3
33
West Virginia
92.5
6.5
99
17
Wisconsin
96.8
7.9
104.7
27
Wyoming
89.1
N/A
89.1
1

Health & Safety / Quality of Life Score

STATE
Women's Economic & Social Well Being Rank
Women's Health & Safety Rank
Total Women's Social & Safety Rating
Ranking by State (#1 is the best)
Alabama
50
42
41.75
46
Alaska
34
44
48.8
38
Arizona
38
35
51.12
35
Arkansas
44
51
39.77
49
California
23
12
63.07
18
Colorado
20
18
63.06
19
Connecticut
15
4
69.77
8
Delaware
12
16
67.9
12
Florida
35
32
53.75
30
Georgia
43
39
47
42
Hawaii
16
1
71.13
7
Idaho
48
27
47.92
40
Illinois
7
20
69.07
11
Indiana
17
30
61.06
22
Iowa
10
9
69.11
9
Kansas
33
25
56.21
27
Kentucky
24
41
52.39
33
Louisiana
51
47
36.27
50
Maine
5
11
71.31
6
Maryland
25
13
61.73
21
Massachusetts
6
2
75.74
2
Michigan
31
37
52.94
31
Minnesota
1
3
78.22
1
Mississippi
47
48
40.71
48
Missouri
36
38
50.85
36
Montana
21
33
58
25
Nebraska
19
14
64.82
16
Nevada
39
50
44.22
43
New Hampshire
13
5
69.1
10
New Jersey
18
6
66.11
15
New Mexico
37
40
48.62
39
New York
14
10
67.79
13
North Carolina
28
34
54.89
29
North Dakota
4
8
72.02
4
Ohio
27
29
56.12
28
Oklahoma
49
43
41.06
47
Oregon
11
28
64.05
17
Pennsylvania
40
31
51.57
34
Rhode Island
22
17
61.87
20
South Carolina
46
46
42.08
45
South Dakota
26
19
60.38
23
Tennessee
29
45
49.26
37
Texas
45
36
47.4
41
Utah
32
21
58.28
24
Vermont
3
7
72.05
3
Virginia
30
23
57.5
26
Washington
9
22
67.27
14
West Virginia
41
49
44.08
44
Wisconsin
2
15
71.45
5
Wyoming
42
24
52.49
32
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