Drumroll, please: These are America's Top States for Business in 2019.
Roy K. Miller | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesWhen Amazon announced late last year that it had chosen Arlington,, as the home for part of its new, $5 billion second headquarters, it did not reach the decision haphazardly. By the numbers, Virginia is not only the best state for Amazon; it is America's Top State for Business. It is Virginia's fourth win, having previously taken the title in 2007, 2009 and 2011.
The state has the nation's best workforce, including the fourth-highest concentration of science, technology, education and math workers. Strong school test scores, small class sizes and a wealth of colleges and universities make Virginia's education system the best in the nation.
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