Ohio Drops in CNBC’s ‘Top States for Business’

Ohio is still among the best states for business, according to the CNBC’s latest “Top States for Business” ranking — but the state fell five spots to No. 15 compared to the network’s 2021 comparison.

In its analysis of 88 metrics in 10 broad categories, CNBC ranked Ohio second best for infrastructure, third best for access to capital, and fourth best for cost of doing business. But the Buckeye State struggled in the categories of workforce (No. 41) and business friendliness (No. 43). 7/13/2022