The U.S. Chamber of Commerce created a metric in 2014 called the Regulatory Climate Index which aims to provide a single number summarizing the vast complexity of creating and operating a small business as it relates to government bureaucracy. Unfortunately, the detailed information and massaging required to produce the RCI restricts comprehensive data to several select cities.

The underlying idea is quite compelling though; identifying the qualitative advantage (or disadvantage) of incorporating in Delaware (frequently recommended) versus one's local state would be very useful. The interactive map below is a first stab in that direction by showing the state-to-state cost to create a company of the given types.