Another problem that we should look into is the "Right to Work" category of each state. When the state grants a right to work it means one can work in a union position without joining the union. Arizona has this and we all love it. This can be as important as the minimum wage.
I covered this in a past thread.
Rankings for top of All 50 states for Freedom (personal and economic)
http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=967Right to work states
VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, LA, AR, OK, TX, KS, NE, IA, SD, ND, WY, ID, UT, AZ, NV
Out of the FSP states that leaves (Right to work states):
SD, ND, WY, and IDTo compare the FSP states for minimum wage, living wage, and right to work:
States with a minimum wage NOT higher than the federal:
MT, ID, WY, ND, SD, NH
States WITHOUT any city having a 'living wage':
ID, WY, NH, DE, AK, SD, ND, ME
Right to work states:
SD, ND, WY, ID
With 1 point for each time a states is listed out of a possible 3 points.
Total:
1. WY, ND, SD, ID with 3 points
2. NH with 2 points
3. MT, DE, AK, ME with 1 point
4. VT with 0 pointsSummary: Comparing the 10 states for all 3 factors shows that WY, ND, SD, and ID are more enployment friendly. MT, DE, AK, and ME are more against workers and companies than most of the other states. VT, looks even more socialist then before.