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Arizona Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE27383B+ECONOMY2302213C+WORKFORCE24546A-QUALITY OF LIFE1223639D+COST OF DOING BUSINESS1303532C-TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1302520C+BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1391317B-ACCESS TO CAPITAL611825C+EDUCATION394347D+COST OF LIVING213339C-OVERALL13901412Economic Profile
Governor: Katie Hobbs, Democrat
Population: 7,623,818
GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1.40%
Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4.80%
Top corporate tax rate: 4.90%
Top individual income tax rate: 2.50%
Gasoline tax: 37.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aa1, 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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