To rank America’s Top States for Business in 2024, CNBC scored all 50 states on 128 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. North Carolina received 1,592 out of a maximum 2,500 points. North Carolina finished only 3 points behind first place Virginia (after finishing first the last two years and second in 2021).
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Georgia
- Florida
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Michigan
- Washington
South Carolina ranked 19 on the list.
Source: CNBC and Charlotte Business Journal