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Rhode Island #22
49.0 composite of 100 Based on 61% of intended metrics
DM
Daniel McKee D
Mayor · since 2021-03-02
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Establishment entry rate (new business formation)11.574% · Census BDS 2022 ·
51.6
Job creation rate15.31% · Census BDS 2022 ·
28.3
Nonfarm job growth (YoY)-0.5% · April 2026 ·
65.8
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).