Texas ranks high among U.S. states for its workforce and economy but dead last for quality of life in an annual survey published by CNBC. The business-news channel’s America’s Top States for Businesses in 2024 report ranks the Lone Star State at No. 1 for workforce as well as technology and innovation. Texas also ranked second for its economy, which is now the eighth-largest in the world — surpassing Russia, Canada, and Italy.