COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — Ohio has been named the nation’s prime state for business in CNBC’s 2026 rankings, marking the primary time the state has claimed the No. 1 spot because the community started publishing its annual rankings.
Ohio climbed from fifth place in 2025 and thirty fourth in 2010. CNBC credited the state’s low business prices, robust infrastructure and huge stock of shovel-ready improvement websites for the highest rating.
(*1*) says Gov. Mike DeWine, (R) Ohio.
The CNBC rankings additionally highlighted Ohio’s housing prices as among the many most reasonably priced in the nation.
“Ohio is just red hot and it’s our time. I’ve been saying this for the last few years. It’s our time in history. It’s the Midwest time. We lead the Midwest, but now we lead the Midwest, we lead the country,” provides DeWine.
Over the previous 5 years, Ohio has invested about $1 billion to scrub up redevelopment websites throughout the state. State leaders have additionally invested in larger schooling and profession technical education schemes to assist put together the subsequent technology of employees for in-demand jobs.
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