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Iowa #51
17.2 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
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Kim Reynolds R
Mayor · since 2017-05-24
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)8.588% · Census BDS 2022 ·
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Job creation rate13.28% · Census BDS 2022 ·
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Nonfarm job growth (YoY)-0.95% · April 2026 ·
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Not yet sourced: Metro GDP growth (BEA metro GDP key blocked by signup CAPTCHA); Business survival rate (BLS BED ingest pending); Cost of doing business (C2ER + Tax Foundation feed pending).