Scorecard Sources

Executive Summary

Population – https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html
Real GDP Growth – https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/?reqid=70&step=30&isuri=1&year_end=-1&classification=naics&state=0&yearbegin=-1&unit_of_measure=levels&major_area=0&area=39000&year=-1&tableid=529&category=5529&area_type=0&statistic=1&selected_income_data=0
Unemployment Rate – https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST390000000000003
Open Jobs – https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/home
New Business Starts – https://www.sos.state.oh.us/media-center/press-releases/
Sales Tax Revenue – https://obm.ohio.gov/areas-of-interest/budget-and-planning/06_monthly-financial-reports/06_monthly-financial-reports
Per Capita Personal Income – https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/?reqid=70&step=30&isuri=1&major_area=0&area=39000&year=2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010&tableid=36&category=336&area_type=0&year_end=-1&classification=non-industry&state=0&statistic=3&yearbegin=-1&unit_of_measure=levels#eyJhcHBpZCI6NzAsInN0ZXBzIjpbMSwyNCwyOSwyNSwzMSwyNiwyNywzMF0sImRhdGEiOltbIkNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIiwiTm9uLUluZHVzdHJ5Il0sWyJUYWJsZUlkIiwiMzYiXSxbIk1ham9yX0FyZWEiLCIwIl0sWyJTdGF0ZSIsWyIwIl1dLFsiQXJlYSIsWyIzOTAwMCJdXSxbIlN0YXRpc3RpYyIsWyIzIl1dLFsiVW5pdF9vZl9tZWFzdXJlIiwiTGV2ZWxzIl0sWyJZZWFyIixbIjIwMjIiLCIyMDIxIiwiMjAyMCIsIjIwMTkiLCIyMDE4IiwiMjAxNyIsIjIwMTYiLCIyMDE1IiwiMjAxNCIsIjIwMTMiLCIyMDEyIiwiMjAxMSIsIjIwMTAiXV0sWyJZZWFyQmVnaW4iLCItMSJdLFsiWWVhcl9FbmQiLCItMSJdXX0=
Ohioan’s w/ Bachelor’s Degree – https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2019.S1501?q=education&g=040XX00US39&hidePr
eview=true&codeset=p~false&t&moe=false&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1501&tp=false
State CEO Rank – https://chiefexecutive.net/best-worst-states-business/
Site Selection Rank – https://siteselection.com/issue/site-selection-march-2022/
Legal Reform Ranking – https://instituteforlegalreform.com/state/ohio/

Education & Workforce

Unemployment Rate – https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST390000000000003
Active Apprenticeships – https://ohiolmi.com/Home/Dashboards/ApprenticeOhio_Dashboard
Educational Attainment – https://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/credentials-of-
value?_gl=1lf2gy1_gcl_au*MTI2NDk5NTA0My4xNzUxMDUzMTk5
Degree Attainment – https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2019.S1501?q=education&g=040XX00US39&hidePr
eview=true&codeset=p~false&t&moe=false&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1501&tp=false
Labor Force Participant Rate – https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST390000000000004
4-Year College Affordability – https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing
2-Year College Affordability – https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing
High School Graduation Rate – https://reports.education.ohio.gov/overview
Third Grade Reading Scores – https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/About/Annual-
Reports/K-4-Literacy-Report-for-2022-2023-School-Year.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US
Kindergarten Readiness – https://reports.education.ohio.gov/report/report-card-data-
state-kindergarten-readiness

Sense of Place

Per Capita Income – https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/?reqid=70&step=30&isuri=1&major_area=0&area=39000&yea
r=2021,2020,2019,2018,2017,2016,2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010&tableid=36&categ
ory=336&area_type=0&year_end=-1&classification=non-
industry&state=0&statistic=3&yearbegin=-
1&unit_of_measure=levels#eyJhcHBpZCI6NzAsInN0ZXBzIjpbMSwyNCwyOSwyNSwzMSw
yNiwyNywzMF0sImRhdGEiOltbIkNsYXNzaWZpY2F0aW9uIiwiTm9uLUluZHVzdHJ5Il0sWyJ
UYWJsZUlkIiwiMzYiXSxbIk1ham9yX0FyZWEiLCIwIl0sWyJTdGF0ZSIsWyIwIl1dLFsiQXJlYSIs
WyIzOTAwMCJdXSxbIlN0YXRpc3RpYyIsWyIzIl1dLFsiVW5pdF9vZl9tZWFzdXJlIiwiTGV2ZW
xzIl0sWyJZZWFyIixbIjIwMjIiLCIyMDIxIiwiMjAyMCIsIjIwMTkiLCIyMDE4IiwiMjAxNyIsIjIwM
TYiLCIyMDE1IiwiMjAxNCIsIjIwMTMiLCIyMDEyIiwiMjAxMSIsIjIwMTAiXV0sWyJZZWFyQm
VnaW4iLCItMSJdLFsiWWVhcl9FbmQiLCItMSJdXX0=
Poverty Rate – https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/2017/demo/saipe/2017-state-and-county.html
SNAP Benefits – https://data.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/data/view/social-determinants-
of-health?visualize=true
Housing Affordability – https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FIXHAI
Housing Cost Burdened – https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2021.B25070?text=table%20b25070&g=050XX00US
53063_040XX00US53_010XX00US&tid=ACSDT1Y2021.B25070
Child Well-Being Rank – https://www.aecf.org/interactive/databook?l=39
Ohio Obesity – https://obesitymap.norc.org/
Ohio Uninsured – https://data.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/data/view/social-determinants-
of-health
Crime Rate – https://dpsoibrspext.azurewebsites.net/?handler=Search

Innovation & Collaboration

Patents Issued – https://datatool.patentsview.org/#viz/locations
New Business Starts – https://www.sos.state.oh.us/media-center/press-releases/
Small Business Lending – https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2024/11/Ohio.pdf
Venture Capital – https://nvca.org/nvca-yearbook/

Tax & Costs

Sales Tax Revenue – https://obm.ohio.gov/areas-of-interest/budget-and-
planning/06_monthly-financial-reports/06_monthly-financial-reports
State Business Tax Competitiveness Ranking – https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/2025-state-tax-competitiveness-index/
State & Local Tax Burden – https://taxfoundation.org/location/ohio/page/2/#:~:text=Ohio%20has%20a%205.75%20pe
rcent,estate%20tax%20or%20inheritance%20tax
Number of Local Tax Jurisdictions – https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/local-
income-taxes-2023/
Cost of Doing Business Rank – https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-
for-business-full-rankings.html

Business Friendliness

CEO Rank – https://chiefexecutive.net/best-worst-states-business/
Business Friendliness Ranking – https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-
states-for-business-full-rankings.html
Access to Capital – https:/www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/top-states-for-business-ohio.html
Cost of Doing Business Rank – https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-for-business-full-rankings.html
State Business Tax Competitiveness Ranking – https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/2025-state-tax-competitiveness-index/

Infrastructure

Site Selection Rank – https://siteselection.com/issue/site-selection-march-2022/
Infrastructure Rank – https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-for-
business-full-rankings.html
Households’ w/ Internet – https://data.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/data/view/social-
determinants-of-health