How Louisiana's business climate measures up against other states
Monday, November 3, 2025
Louisiana again ranks in the middle among states for business climate in Site Selection magazine’s latest annual rankings released today.
The Pelican state ranked 23rd on the list. Texas was ranked No. 1 overall this year. North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Florida rounded out the top five. Site Selection publishes the rankings annually as a benchmark for how states competitively position themselves to win capital investment and expansion projects.
The index is based in part on a survey of corporate site selectors, who were asked to rank states by attractiveness based on their experience locating projects. States are also scored on project activity, the concentration of fast-growing Inc. 5000 companies, tax climate measures and workforce trends.
Utilities—including availability, cost and reliability—remained the most important location factor, followed by permitting/regulatory ease and transportation infrastructure. Workforce skills ranked fourth, while tax policy and workforce development resources were tied next.
Read the full story from Site Selection.