Rank: 45
Index score: 62.65
New York is well-known for having high taxes on property, capital gains, and income. Electricity prices and labor costs are high, too. And upstate, businesses are closing. The big advantage the state has is New York City, says Kerrigan. "People still want to go, work and live there if they can afford it," she says. "It's a vibrant place."
7. New York
* SBE Council, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit which advocates for reduced government taxes and regulations on small business, tends to lobby for the Republican agenda when it comes to taxes and regulations.
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