| #27 New Hampshire |
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| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 198 |
32 | 35 |
| Workforce | 154 | 33 | 35 |
| Economy | 78 | 41 | 28 |
| Education | 185 | 7 | 6 |
| Quality of Life | 186 | 2 | 5 |
| Technology & Innovation | 77 | 24 | 24 |
| Transportation | 29 | 45 | 40 |
| Cost of Living | 11 | 40 | 41 |
| Business Friendliness | 40 | 6 | 3 |
| Access to Capital | 30 | 21 | 24 |
| OVERALL | 988 | 27 | 24 |