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Washington•In office since 2013•Party: D

Jay Inslee

Serving as Governor of Washington since 2013. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB+
67.3 / 100
Ranked #16 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 #16 of 50.
  • In office 13 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 11 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 4, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Opportunity (B+). Weakest: Public Safety (F).
Category

Economy

100
71.8 / 100B+
Unemployment Rate
B+
5.0%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
62.7 / 100B
State Debt per Capita
F
$2,300
National avg $3,580
declining faster than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,200
Rainy Day Fund
A-
12.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C+
10.7%
National avg 11.2%
declining with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.4%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
41.7 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D+
82.9%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.3%
Category

Health

332
55.7 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B
337 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 288 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B-
4.321
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.494
Adult Obesity
B
31.6%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 27.6%
Adult Smoking
B-
10.1%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.9%
Suicide Rate
B-
15 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
79.2 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.6 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C+
6.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 15 of 5072 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.7%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
34 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 19 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
63.0 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
4.2%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.6%
Category

Opportunity

300
72.2 / 100B+
Food Insecurity
B+
11.5%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
Poverty Rate
B
10.1%
National avg 11.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 9 of 5085 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.5%
Median Household Income
A
$90,325
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $67,106
Category

Public Safety

001
19.6 / 100F
Violent Crime Rate
F
388 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 302 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
63.1 / 100B
Drinking Water Violations
B
38.5%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 24 of 4952 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 41.0%

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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