Georgia Ranks 46th for Infrastructure Pressure
Operators weighing Georgia sites can compare power outage, broadband, and logistics measures that drive costs across the state.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Utilities
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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia ranked Georgia 46th nationally for infrastructure pressure, with a score of 20.16 on a scale of 0 to 100 where higher scores signal greater problems. The analysis compared all 50 states across seven measures using federal data from 2024 through 2026, placing Georgia among the states with comparatively fewer infrastructure challenges.
Why it matters
Infrastructure pressure shapes operating costs for businesses that depend on roads, power, water, and connectivity, from freight timing to outage exposure. Georgia's relatively favorable placement offers a benchmark for operators weighing where to locate or expand, though the ranking is a relative comparison rather than a guarantee of service conditions.
Georgia's composite score of 20.16 places it 46th among 50 states, with roads in poor condition at 3 percent, bridges at 1.01 percent, and highway maintenance spending at $104 per person. Power outages averaged 4.49 hours, broadband availability reached 97 percent, and 22.9 percent of flights were not on time.
The players
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
A regional business advocacy organization that analyzes economic conditions and publishes comparative rankings to inform business location and policy decisions.
The details
The index combines seven measures into a single score from 0 to 100: roads in poor condition count for 25 percent, bridges for 20 percent, power outage duration for 20 percent, broadband availability for 15 percent, drinking water violations for 10 percent, and highway maintenance spending and on-time flight performance for 5 percent each. Water violations were calculated by dividing reported health-based violations in each state by its number of community water systems, which yielded an average of 2.3 for Georgia.
Timeline
Federal data used in the analysis covers 2024 through 2026.
The ranking was published on November 4, 2026.
Market Landscape
The ranking applies a seven-measure weighted index built on federal infrastructure data to compare all 50 states on a common scale. It gives location-focused operators a structured, if relative, basis for comparing infrastructure conditions across states.
Operators evaluating Georgia sites should factor the state's power outage duration and broadband availability into facility and continuity planning. Businesses with heavy freight or travel schedules should weigh the ranking's roads, bridges, and flight-performance measures against their own logistics needs.
The takeaway
Infrastructure rankings are composite and relative, so the score matters less than the specific measures that drive your costs. Review the outage, broadband, and logistics figures that apply to your operations before relying on the overall position.
Further reading
For more on how power, water, and broadband conditions affect operations, see our Utilities coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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