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Pennsylvania Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE2641117BECONOMY2312116C+WORKFORCE1543937D-QUALITY OF LIFE1671723B-COST OF DOING BUSINESS1621725BTECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION16759A-BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS834240DACCESS TO CAPITAL8779A-EDUCATION571712B-COST OF LIVING331112B+OVERALL14051317Economic Profile

Governor: Josh Shapiro, Democrat

Population: 13,059,432

GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1.70%

Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4.20%

Top corporate tax rate: 7.49%

Top individual income tax rate: 3.07%

Gasoline tax: 77.10 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aa2, Stable/A+, Stable

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody’s Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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