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Indiana•In office since 2017•Party: R

Eric Holcomb

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

Overall GradeC-
46.7 / 100
Ranked #38 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C- places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #38 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 7 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 3, and moved with the country on 10.
  • Strongest area: Infrastructure (B). Weakest: Environment (F).
Category

Economy

010
46.8 / 100C-
Unemployment Rate
C-
3.5%
National avg 3.9%
on pace with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
63.7 / 100B
State Debt per Capita
C
$1,400
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,550
Rainy Day Fund
C-
12.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B+
9.3%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.4%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
45.8 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
86.7%
National avg 87.0%
on pace with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 87.0%
Category

Health

071
39.3 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
D+
474 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 399 / 100k
Infant Mortality
D+
6.96
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.252
Adult Obesity
D
38.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.8%
Adult Smoking
D+
16.9%
National avg 13.2%
improving with US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21.1%
Suicide Rate
C
16 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D+
75.4 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 76.0 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
8.5%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.7%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
41 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 26 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
66.1 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
3.5%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.9%
Category

Opportunity

210
49.4 / 100C
Food Insecurity
C
13.9%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.7%
Poverty Rate
C
12.0%
National avg 11.5%
improving with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.9%
Median Household Income
C
$69,477
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 33 of 5035 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $52,182
Category

Public Safety

100
54.8 / 100C+
Violent Crime Rate
C+
371 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 26 of 5049 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 377 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
19.4 / 100F
Drinking Water Violations
F
29.3%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 18 of 4965 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.8%

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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