Ohio’s Pro-Business Credentials Are Noticed Nationwide

Ohio’s pro-business credentials are noticed nationwide

Ohioans have always had an entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit. But according to a new report by CNBC, it now has the pro-business credentials to match. The news outlet ranked the top states in the country for business in 2025 — using 135 metrics in 10 categories — and the Buckeye State landed at fifth. (For comparison, neighboring West Virginia ranked 40th.) In fact, the only category in which Ohio received a letter grade below a C was for w…

CNBC ranks Ohio 5th-best state for business

CNBC’s annual ranking of states for business found Ohio ranked fifth with Michigan just one spot behind and Indiana at ninth. According to the CNBC website: “CNBC scored all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. The fundamentals of the study, now in its 19th year, are the same as they have always been, identifying the factors companies consider year after year when making site selection decisions, and that states pi…

Ohio Ranks Fifth on List of Top States for Business

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio now ranks fifth in the nation for its overall pro-business strengths in economy, infrastructure, workforce and business friendliness, according to CNBC’s new annual ranking of states. “This ranking not only proves we’re open for business in Ohio but also that we’re doing it right,” said Secretary of State Frank LaRose. “Our […] The post Ohio Ranks Fifth on List of Top States for Business appeared first on Business Journal D…

Groups applaud Ohio’s new national business ranking | The Highland County Press

CNBC ranked Ohio first in infrastructure, up from 13th last year. Infrastructure now includes how states handle companies’ power and data needs.