Washington is America’s Top State for Business in 2017
Washington’s economy grew 3.7% in 2016, nearly two and a half times the national rate.
The nation’s largest concentration of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers reside in Washington state.
Washington state follows California in the most patents filed last year.
Washington state has no income or corporate income tax, but wages and rent are among the highest in the United States.