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
New Hampshire
Strengths
• Ranked #3 nationally in structural tax policy with no state general sales tax or personal income tax• Low unemployment rate (2.6%) and high disposable income per capita (#5; $77,639)• Top-5 rank in K-12 educational quality (#5) and high overall quality of life
Weaknesses
• Demographically aging population leading to acute labor force shortages• High housing costs (#37 Cost of Living) and limited affordable housing supply• Rural broadband access gaps and high healthcare delivery costs
Opportunities
• High-tech manufacturing, defense electronics, and medical device innovation• Attracting remote high-earning professionals relocating from New England metros• Sustainable year-round mountain/coastal tourism development
Threats
• Labor force contraction due to aging demographic profiles• High energy and heating costs impacting commercial and residential budgets• Regional economic competition from neighboring Massachusetts tech hubs
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | -$2,138 | $5,309 | $1,639,475 | 0.32% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$7,447 | $2,415,187 | 0.31% |