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Florida Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE2073216C-ECONOMY254111BWORKFORCE26922A+QUALITY OF LIFE1433022CCOST OF DOING BUSINESS1691522BTECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1581012B+BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1023323C-ACCESS TO CAPITAL9743AEDUCATION472929CCOST OF LIVING134848D-OVERALL145983Economic Profile
Governor: Ron DeSantis, Republican
Population: 23,462,518
GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1.60%
Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4.80%
Top corporate tax rate: 5.50%
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 58.50 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aaa, Stable/AAA, 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