Analysis by CNBC, which looked at economic growth, job growth, state finances and more, has ranked the ten best state economies in the US in 2024. The graphic below visualizes the ranking, as well as each state's score and some of the major corporations they're home to.
Florida, where major companies CSX and Carnival are headquartered, sits at the top of the list for the second consecutive year. The second- and third-best-performing economies are found in Texas and Tennessee, respectively.
Another thriving state is Utah, which ranks sixth overall. According to the Department of Workforce Services, eight of the state's ten major private sector industry groups posted job growth last year.
In the seventh spot is Georgia, whose economy has benefited from foreign investment by large global corporations like Mercedes-Benz, Nestlé-Purina and Adidas.
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Via Visual Capitalist.
[Image credit: Lance Asper]
