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Illinois•In office since 2019•Party: D

JB Pritzker

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

Overall GradeC
47.1 / 100
Ranked #37 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 #37 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 10 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Environment (B+). Weakest: Economy (F).
Category

Economy

001
2.1 / 100F
Unemployment Rate
F
5.3%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 49 of 503 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

400
61.5 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C+
$5,800
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $6,800
Rainy Day Fund
A
15.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 29 of 5044 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 2.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C
12.9%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.0%
Credit Rating
B-
70
National avg 90
improving faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 55
Category

Education

010
54.2 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
88.0%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 86.0%
Category

Health

233
49.3 / 100C
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C+
390 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 22 of 5057 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 329 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
5.926
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.277
Adult Obesity
B-
33.0%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 29.7%
Adult Smoking
C-
12.8%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.5%
Suicide Rate
B-
11 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C-
76.4 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.0 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
7.7%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 24 of 5054 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.4%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
D
35 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 22 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
51.9 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
8.0%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.6%
Category

Opportunity

111
49.9 / 100C
Food Insecurity
C+
12.0%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.9%
Poverty Rate
D
11.8%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.5%
Median Household Income
B-
$80,306
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $63,575
Category

Public Safety

100
49.7 / 100C
Violent Crime Rate
C
418 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 420 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
68.0 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
28.4%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 17 of 4967 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.4%

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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