COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The 2025 Global Groundwork Index has been released and Columbus is ranked number one for the first time. Ohio is listed as the second-best state for growth.
Ohio flip-flopped with its neighbor to the west, Indiana, in this year’s report. The Lafayette/West Lafayette region jumped up 11 spots from last year from 13th to number 2, behind Columbus.
- Columbus, OH
- Lafayette/West Lafayette, IN
- Cincinnati, OH metro
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Indianapolis/Carmel/Greenwood, IN
- Syracuse, NY
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY metro
- Baton Route, LA
- Blytheville, AR
- Grand Forks, ND metro
Highlighted by major projects from Intel, Anduril, Amgen, Google, and more, Ohio is also ranked number 1 for infrastructure (#5 overall) in the 2025 CNBC Top States for Business report.
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