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Texas•In office since 2015•Party: R

Greg Abbott

Serving as Governor of Texas since 2015. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB-
60.2 / 100
Ranked #26 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of B- places this governor in the above the national average — ranked #26 of 50.
  • In office 11 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 8, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Fiscal Health (A-). Weakest: Economy (F).
Category

Economy

001
19.1 / 100F
Unemployment Rate
F
4.0%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 38 of 5024 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
76.3 / 100A-
State Debt per Capita
C+
$1,200
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,400
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+
8.6%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.7%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
56.9 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
90.0%
National avg 87.0%
on pace with US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 89.7%
Category

Health

224
51.6 / 100C
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C-
419 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 341 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
5.577
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.722
Adult Obesity
D+
35.7%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 29.0%
Adult Smoking
D+
12.0%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.3%
Suicide Rate
C+
14 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 12 of 5078 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C-
76.5 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 32 of 5038 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.7 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
17.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 20.1%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A+
18 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

010
66.2 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
1.3%
National avg 6.6%
improving with US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 1.5%
Category

Opportunity

012
38.9 / 100D+
Food Insecurity
D
16.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.4%
Poverty Rate
D
14.2%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.7%
Median Household Income
C
$73,035
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $59,570
Category

Public Safety

100
49.7 / 100C
Violent Crime Rate
C
431 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 438 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
68.9 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
54.7%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 32 of 4935 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 60.6%

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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