CNBC 2025 · #1 of 50
North Carolina
Very favourableImproved 1 rank since CNBC 2024 (#2 → #1)
Overall score
100 /100
Rank #1 of 50
Best for
Category snapshot
Top strengths
- Economy #3
- Workforce #4
- Business Friendliness #4
Areas to improve
- Quality of Life #29
- Cost of Living #23
Founder Lens highlight
Fintech — #1 of 50 · 67/100
StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.