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Washington Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE2461626B-ECONOMY28756A-WORKFORCE23565B+QUALITY OF LIFE1761214B-COST OF DOING BUSINESS784748D-TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION16944A-BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS864041DACCESS TO CAPITAL821114B+EDUCATION433733C-COST OF LIVING174139D+OVERALL14191114Economic Profile
Governor: Bob Ferguson, Democrat
Population: 8,001,020
GDP growth (Q1 2026): 4.50%
Unemployment rate (May 2026): 5.20%
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 78.99 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aaa, Stable/AA+, 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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