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CNBC 2025 · #19 of 50

Alabama

Moderate

Improved 1 rank since CNBC 2024 (#20 → #19)

Overall score
83 /100

Rank #19 of 50

Best for

  • Bootstrapper
  • Remote-First
  • Low cost of living

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Cost of Living #6
  • Business Friendliness #13
  • Workforce #16

Areas to improve

  • Quality of Life #44
  • Access to Capital #40

Founder Lens highlight

Remote-First — #9 of 50 · 56/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.