Texas vs.

New York
Exports (in billions)
Source: WISERTrade

Unemployment Rate
Source: BLS Regional Employment & Unemployment 5/17/13 (SA)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

TX 6.4%

US 7.5%

NY 7.8%

Union Membership Rates

Source: BLS

TX $ 192.2 NY $ 81.4

$ 163.0 $ 58.7

$ 207.0 $ 69.7

$ 251.0 $ 84.9

$ 264.7 $ 81.4

US 11.3%

NY 23.2%

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TX NY US $3.37 $3.74 $3.63

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Average Hourly Earnings

Source: BLS April 2013 (NSA)

TX NY US Private $22.75 $27.80 $23.88 Manufacturing $19.95 $19.25 $24.17

Source: AAA - 6/7/13

State Income Tax

Texas 0% New York (progressive) 4-8.82%

Electric & Natural Gas Rates

Source: EIA March 2013

Building Permits Issued in 2012

TX - 8.07 NY - 14.74 US - 9.99

5.62 6.56 6.59

TX 135,514

NY 24,872

Electric rate per kilowatt hour

Source: Census Bureau

Commercial Rates

TX - $6.63 NY - $8.32 US - $7.82

$3.66 $8.28 $4.58

Industrial Rates
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Natural gas rate per thousand cubic foot