| # | State | Avg SI | Grade | Firms | Avg Tech | Cities | Largest City | C+ or Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Alabama AL | F | 219 | 10.3 | 13 | Birmingham | 26% | |
| 24 | Alaska AK | F | 21 | 9.9 | 1 | Anchorage | 29% | |
| 23 | Arizona AZ | F | 317 | 10.7 | 11 | Phoenix | 23% | |
| 18 | Arkansas AR | F | 81 | 10.6 | 7 | Little Rock | 20% | |
| 46 | California CA | F | 2,623 | 9.5 | 130 | Los Angeles | 19% | |
| 5 | Colorado CO | F | 295 | 10.8 | 13 | Denver | 27% | |
| 4 | Connecticut CT | F | 211 | 10.1 | 21 | Hartford | 35% | |
| 42 | Delaware DE | F | 40 | 9.2 | 1 | Wilmington | 12% | |
| 43 | District of Columbia DC | F | 83 | 8.9 | 1 | Washington | 12% | |
| 50 | Florida FL | F | 3,280 | 8.9 | 121 | Miami | 16% | |
| 11 | Georgia GA | F | 866 | 10.3 | 46 | Atlanta | 31% | |
| 33 | Hawaii HI | F | 33 | 9.9 | 1 | Honolulu | 24% | |
| 21 | Idaho ID | F | 51 | 10.3 | 5 | Boise | 27% | |
| 30 | Illinois IL | F | 710 | 9.7 | 33 | Chicago | 25% | |
| 7 | Indiana IN | F | 286 | 10.4 | 20 | Indianapolis | 30% | |
| 40 | Iowa IA | F | 103 | 8.8 | 7 | Des Moines | 23% | |
| 29 | Kansas KS | F | 71 | 10.4 | 8 | Wichita | 21% | |
| 2 | Kentucky KY | F | 185 | 10.9 | 9 | Louisville | 40% | |
| 6 | Louisiana LA | F | 288 | 10.4 | 13 | New Orleans | 31% | |
| 48 | Maine ME | F | 30 | 9.6 | 3 | Portland | 10% | |
| 32 | Maryland MD | F | 284 | 9.9 | 22 | Baltimore | 23% | |
| 28 | Massachusetts MA | F | 308 | 9.9 | 26 | Boston | 24% | |
| 45 | Michigan MI | F | 378 | 9.5 | 25 | Southfield | 21% | |
| 38 | Minnesota MN | F | 268 | 9.6 | 24 | Minneapolis | 22% | |
| 22 | Mississippi MS | F | 134 | 9.8 | 12 | Jackson | 22% | |
| 8 | Missouri MO | F | 393 | 10.4 | 23 | Kansas City | 27% | |
| 35 | Montana MT | F | 34 | 10.1 | 6 | Missoula | 24% | |
| 41 | Nebraska NE | F | 63 | 9.4 | 2 | Omaha | 16% | |
| 39 | Nevada NV | F | 295 | 10.5 | 4 | Las Vegas | 20% | |
| 34 | New Hampshire NH | F | 50 | 10.2 | 4 | Manchester | 28% | |
| 36 | New Jersey NJ | F | 578 | 9.5 | 66 | Cherry Hill | 23% | |
| 31 | New Mexico NM | F | 112 | 9.8 | 4 | Albuquerque | 24% | |
| 25 | New York NY | F | 951 | 9.8 | 34 | New York | 23% | |
| 17 | North Carolina NC | F | 399 | 10.1 | 22 | Charlotte | 27% | |
| 1 | North Dakota ND | D | 24 | 10.6 | 2 | Fargo | 50% | |
| 14 | Ohio OH | F | 440 | 10.3 | 23 | Columbus | 29% | |
| 13 | Oklahoma OK | F | 146 | 10.8 | 8 | Oklahoma City | 25% | |
| 47 | Oregon OR | F | 185 | 9.5 | 10 | Portland | 19% | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania PA | F | 531 | 10.5 | 30 | Philadelphia | 28% | |
| 19 | Rhode Island RI | F | 60 | 9.5 | 4 | Providence | 28% | |
| 10 | South Carolina SC | F | 297 | 10.4 | 18 | Charleston | 28% | |
| 37 | South Dakota SD | F | 26 | 9.2 | 2 | Sioux Falls | 23% | |
| 12 | Tennessee TN | F | 236 | 10.4 | 13 | Nashville | 28% | |
| 44 | Texas TX | F | 2,013 | 9.3 | 61 | Houston | 20% | |
| 3 | Utah UT | F | 129 | 10.8 | 15 | Salt Lake City | 32% | |
| 51 | Vermont VT | F | 20 | 9.1 | 1 | Burlington | 10% | |
| 20 | Virginia VA | F | 328 | 10.2 | 23 | Richmond | 28% | |
| 27 | Washington WA | F | 393 | 10.1 | 28 | Seattle | 24% | |
| 26 | West Virginia WV | F | 54 | 9.9 | 4 | Charleston | 22% | |
| 16 | Wisconsin WI | F | 159 | 10.3 | 12 | Milwaukee | 24% | |
| 49 | Wyoming WY | F | 17 | 8.9 | 3 | Casper | 12% |