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CNBC's 19th annual ranking of America's Top States for Business in 2025 evaluated all 50 states across 135 metrics within 10 categories. The methodology, refined this year to include trade war and budget risk assessments, along with enhanced infrastructure metrics, considers factors crucial for business site selection. States were scored based on economic development marketing materials, with the economy holding the highest weight. The ranking uses data from various sources, with a maximum score of 2,500 points.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.