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Georgia Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE29854A-ECONOMY245179B-WORKFORCE22093BQUALITY OF LIFE894645FCOST OF DOING BUSINESS1811118B+TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1501522B+BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1222117C+ACCESS TO CAPITAL86816A-EDUCATION601315BCOST OF LIVING203530C-OVERALL147177Economic Profile
Governor: Brian Kemp, Republican
Population: 11,302,748
GDP growth (Q1 2024): 2.50%
Unemployment rate (May 2024): 3.40%
Top corporate tax rate: 4.99%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.99%
Gasoline tax: 52.45 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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