Georgia offers best business climate of all states, Tennessee makes top 5

For the sixth consecutive year, Georgia has been ranked by site selectors and business leaders as the state with the best business climate in America, according to Site Selection magazine.

As home to the world’s busiest airport, two major East coast ports and a diversified economy with a friendly business atmosphere, Georgia was rated No. 1 by executives surveyed by the magazine and also rated tops among the 50 states for per capita new plant investments announced so far this year.

“The entire state of Georgia could be considered a zone of opportunity for companies seeking the nation’s best business climate – year after year,” said Mark Arend, editor of Site Selection.

Neighboring Tennessee and Alabama also remained among the top 10 states for their business climate in 2018, Site Selection reported in its current issue. Tennessee tied South Carolina as the fifth best state for its business climate, while Alabama ranked No. 8.