A Porcupine | 
12 16th, 2008| 
New Hampshire is ranked 8th within the United States for largest percentage of high-tech jobs in 2008.
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http://www.aeanet.org/pressroom/prjj_cs2008_new_hampshire.asp
Dec
16
New Hampshire has the lowest percentage of residents and children living in poverty in the United States.
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http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_240011205.html
Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 7th in the United States for venture capital invested as a percentage of gross state product (GSP) in 2008.
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Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 10th in the United States for offering the highest percentage of knowledge-based jobs.
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Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 4th in the Kauffman-ITEF 2008 State New Economy Index, citing that 80.6% of New Hampshire residents have an internet connection.
Additional Sources: http://www.itif.org/files/2008_State_New_Economy_Index.pdf
Oct
30
Portsmouth has the 19th lowest unemployment out of 369 metropolitan areas in the U.S. and thus is among the “25 Best Markets to Find a Job”.
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Oct
16
Concord was recently ranked seventh “least vulnerable” city with regard to recession by Forbes Magazine.
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Oct
16
Keene has been listed by Forbes Magazine as the third “least vulnerable” city in America with regard to recession.
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Oct
16
In a comparison of state spending per capita for fiscal year 2006, New Hampshire scored as the sixth lowest at $3,430. This is well below the national average of $4,529.
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http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=32&cat=1&sub=10&yr=65&typ=4&o=a&sort=n
Oct
16
New Hampshire has a high median household income at $63,942. The state ranks third and comes in behind Maryland and New Jersey, both noted for having a higher-than-average cost of living.
Additional Sources:
http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=15&cat=1&sub=3&yr=89&typ=4&o=a&sort=n