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Indiana Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE31446AECONOMY2112719CWORKFORCE1723233D+QUALITY OF LIFE824848FCOST OF DOING BUSINESS21523A+TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1491617BBUSINESS FRIENDLINESS150105BACCESS TO CAPITAL582022C+EDUCATION492546CCOST OF LIVING3662A-OVERALL1436109Economic Profile

Governor: Mike Braun, Republican

Population: 6,973,333

GDP growth (Q1 2026): 2.20%

Unemployment rate (May 2026): 3.30%

Top corporate tax rate: 4.90%

Top individual income tax rate: 2.95%

Gasoline tax: 71.9 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

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