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Delaware•In office since 2017•Party: D
John Carney
Serving as Governor of Delaware since 2017. Evaluation based on verified public data.
Overall GradeA-
78.3 / 100
Ranked #10 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 #10 of 50.
- In office 9 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
- Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 12 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 4, and moved with the country on 4.
- Strongest area: Public Safety (A+). Weakest: Environment (C-).
Category
Economy
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65.7 / 100BUnemployment Rate
B
3.9%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.6%
Category
Fiscal Health
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63.9 / 100BState Debt per Capita
B+
$5,800
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $7,400
Rainy Day Fund
D+
7.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C
12.4%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.5%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category
Education
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49.5 / 100CHigh School Graduation Rate
C
87.7%
National avg 87.0%
on pace with US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 88.0%
Category
Health
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51.4 / 100CAge-Adjusted Mortality
C
413 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 354 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B
6.37
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 36 of 5029 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.517
Adult Obesity
F
38.0%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.6%
Adult Smoking
C
13.8%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.7%
Suicide Rate
B
12 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C
77.4 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.8 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
6.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 15 of 5072 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.5%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C
53 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 44 / 100k
Category
Infrastructure
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66.8 / 100BBridges in Poor Condition
B
1.1%
National avg 6.6%
improving with US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 1.3%
Category
Opportunity
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54.8 / 100C+Food Insecurity
B
11.8%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
Poverty Rate
D+
11.3%
National avg 11.5%
on pace with US
Rank 22 of 5057 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.3%
Median Household Income
B-
$79,325
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 17 of 5067 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $63,036
Category
Public Safety
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85.8 / 100A+Violent Crime Rate
A+
355 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 440 / 100k
Category
Environment
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46.5 / 100C-Drinking Water Violations
C-
66.7%
National avg 44.9%
on pace with US
Rank 38 of 4924 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 66.7%
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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