14 Core Economic Indicators National Ranking
Economic Scale & Vitality National Ranking
Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
Structural & Policy National Ranking
STATE PERFORMANCE GAUGE CHARTS
US STATES ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COMPETITIVENESS
An executive-grade benchmarking index developed by theboardiQ LLC to evaluate and rank the macroeconomic strength, innovation capacity, and structural competitiveness of 50 States in the United States.
Designed for corporate board directors, institutional investors, and policymakers, the index synthesizes raw macroeconomic and institutional data into a standardized 0–100 Composite Score across 4 Strategic Macro Pillars and 14 Underlying Sub-Metrics.
The Executive Dashboard incorporates a boardroom governance matrix mapping strategic mandates, benchmark metrics, director compensation, and critical oversight inquiries across 9 Board Roles/Industry Lens
COMPETITIVENESS SWOT
Connecticut
Strengths
• Ranked #1 nationwide in Disposable Income Per Capita ($86,060)• Top-tier educational quality (#6 overall) and high advanced degree holder concentration (19.3%)• Strong R&D intensity (#5) anchored by defense manufacturing, biosciences, and finance
Weaknesses
• High cost of living (#34) and burdensome state tax structure (#47)• Demographically aging population and historical out-migration trends• High fiscal debt liabilities and public pension constraints
Opportunities
• Deepening investments in digital healthcare, fintech, and green technology• Expanding defense manufacturing contracts (submarines, aerospace)• Infrastructure modernization along the Northeast rail corridor
Threats
• Tax-driven corporate and high-earner mobility to southern low-tax states• Regional energy price volatility• National economic recessions impacting financial markets
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | -$4,415 | $12,364 | $1,639,475 | 0.75% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$16,779 | $2,415,187 | 0.69% |