Fla. ranks 32nd in state competitiveness
South Florida Business Journal
Florida ranks 32nd in the nation when it comes to luring business and providing a high standard of living for its residents, according to a report released on Wednesday.
The report, from Boston-based Beacon Hill Institute, looked at a set of 43 indicators divided into eight subcategories: government and fiscal policy, security, infrastructure, human resources, technology, business incubation, openness and environmental policy.
Florida ranked No. 1 in the government and fiscal policy category, but ranked 47th when it comes to infrastructure and 45th in security.
The Sunshine State ranked 36th for human resources, 43rd for technology, 11th for business incubation, 13th for openness and 26th for environmental policy.
Massachusetts received an overall No. 1 ranking, while Mississippi was in last place.
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