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Colorado•In office since 2019•Party: D

Jared Polis

Serving as Governor of Colorado since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeD-
30.4 / 100
Ranked #49 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of D- places this governor in the below the national average — ranked #49 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 5 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 8, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Opportunity (B-). Weakest: Public Safety (F).
Category

Economy

001
31.3 / 100D-
Unemployment Rate
D-
3.8%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 36 of 5030 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
46.7 / 100C-
State Debt per Capita
F
$2,400
National avg $3,580
declining faster than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,200
Rainy Day Fund
C
13.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B
9.7%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.8%
Credit Rating
C
92
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 92
Category

Education

100
46.5 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
83.9%
National avg 87.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.1%
Category

Health

143
52.6 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B-
344 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 282 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
4.755
National avg 5.628
declining faster than US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.626
Adult Obesity
B+
25.0%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21.8%
Adult Smoking
B-
10.9%
National avg 13.2%
improving with US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.6%
Suicide Rate
F
22 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 20 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
78.3 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.7 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
7.9%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.2%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C-
30 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
53.0 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
5.7%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.0%
Category

Opportunity

021
57.5 / 100B-
Food Insecurity
B-
11.5%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.6%
Poverty Rate
C
9.7%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 6 of 5091 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.6%
Median Household Income
B
$87,598
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $71,953
Category

Public Safety

001
4.9 / 100F
Violent Crime Rate
F
492 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 381 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
42.0 / 100C-
Drinking Water Violations
C-
53.1%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 31 of 4938 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 51.6%

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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