Personal finance website WalletHub has recently determined which U.S. states have contributed most to Americaās innovative success and which have been lacking.
The site analyzed the states (and the District of Columbia) across 18 key metrics such as share of STEM professionals, scientific knowledge output, eighth grade math and science performance, R&D spending per capita, tax friendliness, and average internet speed.
Below are some of the highlights from the analysis followed by the ten most and least innovative states:
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- The District of Columbia has the highestĀ share ofĀ STEM professionals, 9.4 percent, 2.8 times higher than in Mississippi and Nevada, which have the lowest at 3.3 percent each.
Ā - Virginia has the highestĀ share ofĀ technology companies, 7.52 percent, 3.9 times higher than in West Virginia, which has the lowest at 1.95 percent.
Ā - New Mexico has the highestĀ research and development (R&D) intensity, 6.31 percent, 19.7 times higher than in Wyoming, which has the lowest at 0.32 percent.
Ā - The District of Columbia has the fastestĀ average Internet speed, 22.47 Mbps, 2.1 times faster than in Idaho, which has the slowest at 10.65 Mbps.
Ā - The District of Columbia has the highestĀ share of public high-school students who completed advanced-placement (AP) exams,Ā 60.2 percent,Ā 4.4 times higher than in North Dakota, which has the lowest at 13.8 percent.Ā
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Most Innovative States
1. District of Columbia
2. Maryland
3. Massachusetts
4. California
5. Colorado
6. Washington
7. Virginia
8. Utah
9. Connecticut
10. New Hampshire
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Least Innovative States
42. Maine
43. South Dakota
44. Iowa
45. Tennessee
46. North Dakota
47. Oklahoma
48. Kentucky
49. Louisiana
50. Mississippi
51. West Virginia
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For the full list and an in-depth look at the methodology, click here.
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