Connecticut is the nation's seventh worst state if you are looking to start a business, according to a new study from website WalletHub.
Connecticut ranked below or average in a number of key categories, including 40th in average growth in number of small businesses, 42nd in office space affordability, 45th in cost of living, and 47th in labor costs.
The state did rank eighth in "access to resources," which includes financing accessibility, human-capital availability, high-education assets, and share of college-educated population.
Here are the full findings from best to worst:
1. North Dakota
2. Texas
3. Utah
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4. Oklahoma
5. Nebraska
6. Florida
7. Colorado
8. Georgia
9. Missouri
10. South Dakota
11. Montana
12. North Carolina
13. Alaska
14. Wyoming
15. California
16. Michigan
17. Virginia
18. Massachusetts
19. Kentucky
20. Vermont
21. Louisiana
22. West Virginia
23. Iowa
24. Wisconsin
25. Illinois
26. Washington
27. Tennessee
28. Mississippi
29. Ohio
30. Minnesota
31. Indiana
32. Idaho
33. Oregon
34. Kansas
35. Nevada
36. Arizona
37. Maine
38. South Carolina
39. New York
40. New Mexico
41. Arkansas
42. Alabama
43. Delaware
44. Connecticut
45. Pennsylvania
46. Hawaii
47. Rhode Island
48. Maryland
49. New Hampshire
50. New Jersey
