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Maryland #27
44.5 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
WM
Wes Moore D
Mayor · since 2023-01-18
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)10.842% · Census BDS 2022 ·
39.0
Job creation rate16.251% · Census BDS 2022 ·
41.1
Nonfarm job growth (YoY)-1.17% · April 2026 ·
56.3
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).