>> The Cost of Government

• Average State and Local Pension Costs
• State & Local Government Employment
• State & Local Spending Per Capita
• State Debt
• State Spending

>> Economy

• Cost of Doing Business
• Energy Costs
• Per-Capita Personal Income
• Small Business Index
• State Competitiveness Index
• State Legal Systems
• State Minimum Wages
• Workers' Compensation Costs

>> Education

• Average SAT Scores
• Components of School Spending
• High School Graduation Rates
• NAEP Scores
• Per Pupil Spending and Revenue
• Pupil/Teacher Ratio and Average Class Size
• Reading & Math Scores
• Teacher Salaries

>> Health Care

• Annual Health Insurance Premiums

>> Transportation

• Auto Insurance Costs
• Average Price Gallon Gasoline

>> Population and Demographics

• Net Internal Migration
• Population, New York and U.S.
• United Van Lines 2006
• Van Line Migration Statistics

>> Tax Burdens

• Business Tax Burdens & Climate
• Property Tax on Homes
• State and Local Taxes
• State Gasoline Taxes
• State Income Taxes
• State Taxes