What are the best five states for business?

Among more than 500 CEOs surveyed for Chief Executive’s seventh annual report on the states, respondents said the best states for business are:

1. Texas, also was ranked No. 1 in the 2010 survey

2. North Carolina, also ranked No. 2 in the 2010 survey

3. Florida, rising from No. 6 in the 2010 survey

4. Tennessee, ranked No. 3 in the 2010 survey

5. Georgia, ranked No. 7 in the 2010 survey

Source: ChiefExecutive.net