Business is good, but costs still drag Massachusetts down

• "Competitiveness" is the buzzword on Beacon Hill, where Gov. Maura Healey and lawmakers are trying to pass a tax relief package. They also say they have plans for tackling housing costs.

What they found: The cable business news network evaluated 86 metrics in 10 broad categories like workforce, economy and infrastructure.

• Massachusetts did best in the education, "tech and innovation," "access to capital" and "lifestyle and inclusion" categories.

Reality check: The Bay State's mark for cost of living was 47 out of 50, and in "cost of doing business" we landed second to last next to Hawaii.

Between the lines: The rankings are weighted based on how much the state uses a certain category to promote their own economic development. So, since Massachusetts pushes its educated and inclusive way of life, the state ranked well there.

The bottom line: The pretty-good ranking relies on the attributes Massachusetts excels at to attract workers, like education and lifestyle, and shows that the burgeoning tech industry is still a powerhouse.