Where is the Innovation? 2019’s Most & Least Innovative States

With the U.S. projected to spend $581 billion on research and development in 2019 you may be wondering, where is the most innovation in America? You'll be pleased to know that there's some insight on this topic and it may help you in your future plans for relocation or perhaps expansion of your company. 

In these latest findings, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of STEM professionals to R&D spending per capita.

The District of Columbia has the highest share of STEM professionals, 9.80 percent, three times higher than in Mississippi, the lowest at 3.30 percent

Most Innovative States			Least Innovative States
1	Massachusetts		42	Nebraska
2	Washington		43	South Dakota
3	District of Columbia		44	Kentucky
4	Maryland		45	Hawaii
5	Colorado		46	North Dakota
6	California		47	Tennessee
7	Virginia		48	Iowa
8	Utah		49	West Virginia
9	Delaware		50	Louisiana
10	Oregon		51	Mississippi

To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank see HERE