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CNBC 2025 · #36 of 50

New Hampshire

Less favourable

Improved 5 ranks since CNBC 2024 (#41 → #36)

Overall score
76 /100

Rank #36 of 50

Best for

  • Business-friendly

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Education #3
  • Business Friendliness #6
  • Quality of Life #11

Areas to improve

  • Infrastructure #47
  • Access to Capital #44

Founder Lens highlight

Bootstrapper — #29 of 50 · 51/100

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