#43 Delaware

Governor: Jack Markell (D)

Population: 907,135

GDP (per capita): $63,159

Number of S&P companies: 2

Top corporate tax rate: 8.70 percent

Top individual tax rate: 6.75 percent

Gasoline taxes/fees: 23.0 cents

Bond Rating/Outlook: Aaa/Stable

SAT scores (average): 1455/2400

Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 11

Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC