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CNBC 2025 · #41 of 50

Arkansas

Less favourable

Improved 4 ranks since CNBC 2024 (#45 → #41)

Overall score
73 /100

Rank #41 of 50

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Cost of Doing Business #11
  • Cost of Living #12
  • Access to Capital #26

Areas to improve

  • Quality of Life #43
  • Technology & Innovation #41

Founder Lens highlight

Bootstrapper — #24 of 50 · 53/100

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