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New Hampshire•In office since 2017•Party: R

Chris Sununu

Serving as Governor of New Hampshire since 2017. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeA+
97.1 / 100
Ranked #2 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of A+ places this governor in the top of the pack nationally — ranked #2 of 50.
  • In office 9 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 14 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 2, and moved with the country on 4.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A-). Weakest: Education (C+).
Category

Economy

100
79.5 / 100A-
Unemployment Rate
A-
2.1%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 2.6%
Category

Fiscal Health

400
78.4 / 100A-
State Debt per Capita
B+
$5,500
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $6,900
Rainy Day Fund
A+
17.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B-
9.6%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.5%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
54.2 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
88.9%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 88.4%
Category

Health

611
69.0 / 100B+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
A
324 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 306 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B+
3.825
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.326
Adult Obesity
A-
30.0%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.0%
Adult Smoking
A-
11.5%
National avg 13.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 11 of 5081 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.0%
Suicide Rate
B-
17 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
78.9 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.3 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
6.9%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.4%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A
36 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 36 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
60.3 / 100B-
Bridges in Poor Condition
B-
4.8%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 20 of 5062 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.2%
Category

Opportunity

111
64.7 / 100B
Food Insecurity
B
9.7%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
Poverty Rate
B-
7.2%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.6%
Median Household Income
B+
$90,845
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $71,305
Category

Public Safety

010
62.8 / 100B
Violent Crime Rate
B
150 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 138 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
74.4 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
70.0%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 42 of 4915 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100.0%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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