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Virginia•In office since 2022•Party: R

Glenn Youngkin

Serving as Governor of Virginia since 2022. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeA-
75.9 / 100
Ranked #11 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 #11 of 50.
  • In office 4 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 6 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 8, and moved with the country on 6.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A+). Weakest: Environment (C).
Category

Economy

100
88.3 / 100A+
Unemployment Rate
A+
2.7%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
65.0 / 100B
State Debt per Capita
C
$1,500
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,700
Rainy Day Fund
B+
14.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 32 of 5038 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C-
12.5%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.4%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
63.2 / 100B
High School Graduation Rate
B
92.3%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 91.5%
Category

Health

143
50.5 / 100C
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C+
381 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 335 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C-
5.844
National avg 5.628
declining with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.781
Adult Obesity
D+
35.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.4%
Adult Smoking
C-
12.3%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 15 of 5072 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.9%
Suicide Rate
B-
13 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C
77.3 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 25 of 5052 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.8 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C+
8.0%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 26 of 5049 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.8%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C
31 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 21 of 5060 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
59.4 / 100B-
Bridges in Poor Condition
B-
4.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5066 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.9%
Category

Opportunity

012
47.2 / 100C
Food Insecurity
D+
11.1%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.7%
Poverty Rate
C-
10.2%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.9%
Median Household Income
B-
$80,963
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $66,149
Category

Public Safety

001
56.2 / 100C+
Violent Crime Rate
C+
231 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 208 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
47.1 / 100C
Drinking Water Violations
C
25.3%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 13 of 4975 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16.8%

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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