Arizona provides world-class advantages—including top talent, a strong supply chain and modern transportation infrastructure. The state's business climate is sunny, steady and predictable. Arizona offers lowered taxes, streamlined regulation, and a comprehensive suite of programs designed to enhance business success.
Most Competitive State in The Mountain Region
Site Selection Magazine Prosperity Cup, 2025
Flat Income Tax
Lowest flat-tax in the U.S.
Economic Performance
Rich States, Poor States Ranking 2025
Best State for Business
Chief Executive Magazine, 2024
Corporate Income Tax
Among the Lowest in the U.S.
Franchise Tax, Business Inventory Tax, Estate Tax, Worldwide Unitary Tax, Gross Receipts Tax
Arizona’s simplified and competitive tax structures makes Arizona one of the most welcoming states in the nation for people and business.
Affordable BusinessArizona offers a winning combination of smart leadership and smart policy enabling an innovation-driven economy that accelerates technologies and streamlines regulation.
Smart PolicyArizona's talent is young, skilled and rapidly growing. With endless adventures and high-impact career options, Arizona attracts the best and brightest.
Skilled TalentArizona's southwest location near the world’s largest economies efficiently enables the movement of goods and people, enhancing the speed of doing business.
Modern InfrastructureWith more than 300 days of sunshine and limitless opportunity, Arizona is the best place in the nation to live, work and recreate.
Life in ArizonaTUCSON, AZ (July 16, 2025) — The City of Tucson Economic Initiatives Office and the Arizona State Land Department, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, are proud to announce participation in the REDI Sites program, a first-ever national standard for site readiness assessments. Administered by the Site Selectors Guild, REDI Sites provides a rigorous, standardized evaluation process for site readiness across the United States. The site, H2K, located in Tucson, Arizona, received a silver designation by REDI Sites. H2K, a ±2,462 acre parcel of Arizona State Trust Land, is a premier site zoned to support a variety of industrial uses, including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and logistics.
READ MORE about City of Tucson Economic Initiatives Joins REDI Sites Program And Earns Silver Designation For Tucson H2K Site»PHOENIX, AZ (July 9, 2025) – Following an unprecedented streak of record setting years, Arizona economic development efforts reached still greater heights in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). In the 12-month fiscal period that ended on June 30, 2025, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and local economic development agencies successfully worked with companies that committed to creating a projected 24,285 new Arizona jobs with an average wage of $95,928. Both represent record-setting results for the state. The companies also committed to investing more than $31 billion in local communities. In addition to high-quality economic expansions, FY25 saw substantial wins for workforce development, startup and small business growth, supply chain enhancements, rural economic development, and more.
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