CNBC 2025 · #12 of 50
Arizona
Very favourableUnchanged since CNBC 2024 (#12 → #12)
Overall score
86 /100
Rank #12 of 50
Best for
Category snapshot
Top strengths
- Infrastructure #3
- Workforce #6
- Economy #13
Areas to improve
- Education #47
- Cost of Living #39
Founder Lens highlight
Fintech — #11 of 50 · 57/100
StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.