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OVERALL RANKINGS State
For the second year in a row, Washington is the top ranked state and the most competitive business environment for the manufacture of major aerospace platforms. Completing the top five states were Ohio, Utah, North Carolina and Arizona.
Washington #1 The State of Washington scores high in most of the categories and many of the individual metrics. It is a solid first place finisher. Washington is at or near the top in four categories: Costs (#1), Industry (#1), Economy (#1) and Labor & Education (#2). It also scores in the top ten in Risk to Operations (#5), Taxes & Incentives (#5) and Research & Innovation (#6). While other states rank well in a handful of categories, Washington outperforms the competition by ranking extremely high in the majority of measures.
Ohio #2 Ohio once again finishes in the second highest position. Measures contributing to its position include Industry (#4), Risk to Operations (#7) and Labor & Education (#9). Ohio ranks 13th in the important Costs category and ranks 16th in both Infrastructure and Economy.
Utah #3 Jumping four places from last year’s 7th place finish, Utah lands in the top five and becomes the 3rd most competitive aerospace manufacturing state. Contributing to its rise, Utah moves up in three key categories: Costs, Labor & Education and Industry. It is a top ten finisher in three categories: Risk to Operations (#3), Research & Innovation (#3) and Taxes & Incentives (#4). Utah fell just outside the top ten in Labor & Education (#11) and Costs (#12).
North Carolina #4 North Carolina dropped one position from #3 in 2018 but maintained a very strong top five finish in 2019. It is #2 in the all-important Costs category, down slightly from its #1 ranking in the 2018 results. It also dropped one position in the Industry category to #7. Top twenty rankings in Taxes & Incentives (#12) and Risk to Operations (#13) were key contributors to its overall strength.
Arizona #5 Another state that improves its ranking from last year is Arizona, which climbs from #9 overall in 2018 to #5 in 2019. Strong category rankings include Risk to Operations (#1), Industry (#6), Labor & Education (#8) and Research & Innovation (#10). Improvements in Industry and Infrastructure were important drivers of Arizona’s overall rise. ACES 2019
Rankings Summary
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