No state beats D.C. for fostering innovation, according to yet another list.
The nation鈥檚 capital sits at the very top of new WalletHub rankings that compare 50 states and the District for their investment in business creation, research and education.
Maryland takes the silver medal at No. 2, followed by Massachusetts and California. Virginia ranks as the seventh-best state for innovation, according to the data. Oklahoma, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia round out the bottom five as the country鈥檚 least innovative.
In the 鈥�2017 Most & Least Innovative States鈥� study, the personal finance website鈥檚 analysts considered 鈥渉uman capital鈥� factors 鈥� metrics like shares of science and engineering grads, projected job demand in STEM fields by 2020 and eighth grade math and science performance, among others 鈥� and 鈥渋nnovation environment鈥� qualities such as entrepreneurial activity, tax-friendliness, drone-friendly laws and VC funding.
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