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Hawaii•In office since 2022•Party: D
Josh Green
Serving as Governor of Hawaii since 2022. Evaluation based on verified public data.
Overall GradeC-
46.9 / 100
Ranked #36 of 50 nationally
Category
Economy
57.4 / 100B-
Unemployment RateB+
2.9%
National avg 3.9%
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Trend since took officefrom 3.0%
Median Household IncomeA+
$94,814
National avg $74,580
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Trend since took officefrom $81,275
Job GrowthC-
2.0%
National avg 5.5%
Rank 48 of 505 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Real GDP GrowthD+
3.0%
National avg 8.0%
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Trend since took officefrom 2.0%
Real Wage GrowthD+
1.8%
National avg 3.0%
Rank 50 of 501 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Category
Fiscal Health
43.7 / 100C-
State Debt per CapitaF
$7,100
National avg $3,580
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Trend since took officefrom $7,500
Rainy Day FundA+
22.0%
National avg 14.0%
Rank 8 of 5087 pct
Trend since took officefrom 18.0%
State & Local Tax BurdenF
14.1%
National avg 11.2%
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Trend since took officefrom 14.0%
Credit RatingD
85
National avg 90
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Trend since took officefrom 85
Category
Quality of Life
56.4 / 100C+
Poverty RateB-
10.2%
National avg 11.5%
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Trend since took officefrom 9.3%
High School Graduation RateC-
86.5%
National avg 87.0%
Rank 30 of 5041 pct
Trend since took officefrom 84.6%
Life ExpectancyA-
79.9 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Trend since took officefrom 80.7 yrs
Violent Crime RateB
259 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Trend since took officefrom 257 / 100k
Bridges in Poor ConditionD-
8.9%
National avg 6.6%
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Trend since took officefrom 9.2%
How this grade is built
Each metric gets two scores: how the state ranks among all 50 states (60%) and how much it changed under this governor (40%). These combine into a 0–100 score per metric, averaged within three pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Quality of Life — then curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.
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