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Alaska

Overall Rank

48

Ease of doing business

theboardiQ Economic Relevance Score, ranks States of USA based on 11 parameters - F500 Cos Representation | Trade Surplus or Deficit | GDP | Agriculture | Innovation | Manufacturing | Employment | Tax | Cost of Living | Disposable Income and Education.

Population
% of overall Population
US Overall
740,133
0.2%
340,110,988
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National Ranking Index

Strengths
Natural Resources, Tourism, Strategic Location, Alaska Permanent Fund
Weaknesses
High Cost of Living, Dependence on Natural Resources, Remote Geography, Climate Change Impacts
Opportunities
Arctic Development, Renewable Energy, Expanding Tourism, Fisheries Sustainability
Threats
Climate Change, Fluctuations in Oil Prices, Federal Regulations, Geopolitical Tensions

1 Fortune 500 representation

The map represents number of Fortune 500 companies present in each State

Clicking on table contents will take you to the source data

F500 Overall Rank
F500 Cos
41

2 Balance of Trade

The map represents Trade Surplus / Deficit in Millions USD of each State in YTD 2025



In Millions USD - 2025 YTD

Trade Balance Overall Rank
Trade Surplus / Deficit
Exports in Millions USD
US Exports 2025 YTD
% of US Exports
7
$735
$1,582
$711,202
0.22%
Imports in Millions USD
US Imports 2025 YTD
% of US Imports
$847
$1,224,182
0.07%

3 GDP

The map represents Nominal GDP in Millions USD of each State in 2024

In Millions USD - 2025 YTD

GDP Overall Rank
Nominal GDP (2024)
GDP Per Capita
% of Capital
48
69,794
$95,147
0.24

4 Innovation

The map represents Innovation Rankings of each State in 2024

Innovation Overall Rank
Total Innovation Rank
Financial Incentives Index
Innovation Vitality Index
43
1.3
0
3

5 Agriculture

The map represents State Receipts of all commodities for each State in 2024 in USD 1000s

Agriculture Overall Rank
State receipts for all commodities ($1000)
Share of US receipts for all commodities
50
50,573
0

6 Tax

The map represents Tax Regime Rankings for each State

Tax Overall Rank
Corporate Tax Rank
Individual Income Tax Rank
Sales Tax Rank
Property Tax Rank
3
34
1
5
30

7 Manufacturing

The map represents Manufacturing Rankings for each State

Mfg Overall Rank
Mfg Overall Index
Workforce & Market Alignment
Operating Costs
Geo Positioning
49
0
0
0
0

8 Employment

The map represents Employment Rankings for each State

Employment Overall Rank
Unemployment Rank
Unemployment Rates April 2025
Employment Rank
Total employment (thousands)
12-month percent change in employment
12-month net change in employment (thousands)
49
40
4.7
48
338
1.4
4.6

9 Education

The map represents Education Rankings for each State

Education Overall Rank
Quality of Education Rank
% of Population with Bachelor's Degree
% of Population with Associates' Degree
% of Population with High School Diploma or Equivalent
% of Population with Graduate or Professional Degree
%of Population with less than High School Diploma
24
49
32.2
8.5
29.1
12.2
2.3

10 Cost of Living

The map represents Cost of Living for each State

Cost of Living Overall Rank
Cost of Living
45
$48,670

Please note that the ranking has been re-calibrated by theboardiQ from the data source - ranking the lowest Cost of Living as the highest rank

11 Disposable Income

The map represents Cost of Living for each State

Disposable Income Overall Rank
Disposable Income
26
$21,219

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