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Graduate/professional degree attainment

Maryland ranks second in the U.S. in the percentage of the population age 25 and older with a graduate or professional degree (21.4%).

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Best State for Broadband

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Best state for AI Jobs

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Ratio of Black or African American representation in tech

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Concentration of workers in STEM occupations

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Best state to retire

Maryland is the third best state to retire according a study by the Motley Fool. The study is based on what people say they prioritize in a place to retire and considers a range of factors, including quality of life, housing, health, crime, taxes, weather, and cost of living.

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Best state for remote workers

Maryland is the third best state for remote workers. The ranking is based on 12 key metrics including: share of workers working from home, household internet access, internet and electricity cost, as well as a number of other living and work environment factors.

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Technology and science workforce

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Top metro for life sciences research talent

When comparing the nation’s top 25 metros, CBRE named the Washington D.C./Baltimore region as the third best area for life sciences research talent.

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Biopharma cluster in the U.S.

The Maryland/Virginia/Washington DC “BioHealth Capital Region” places third in a ranking of the top ten U.S. biopharma clusters based on criteria including patents, NIH grant funding, venture capital, lab space, and number of jobs