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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 GradeB-
59.1 / 100
Ranked #27 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 #27 of 50.
  • In office 3 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 5 of 19 tracked metrics, lagged on 7, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Health (B). Weakest: Opportunity (D+).
Category

Economy

010
61.4 / 100B-
Unemployment Rate
B-
2.9%
National avg 3.9%
improving with US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
54.0 / 100C+
State Debt per Capita
D
$7,100
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $7,500
Rainy Day Fund
A+
22.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 8 of 5087 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C-
14.1%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.0%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
47.9 / 100C
High School Graduation Rate
C
86.5%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 30 of 5041 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 84.6%
Category

Health

224
62.4 / 100B
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
310 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 289 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
5.521
National avg 5.628
declining faster than US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.407
Adult Obesity
B-
27.0%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25.0%
Adult Smoking
C+
10.5%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.2%
Suicide Rate
C+
14 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B
79.9 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.7 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
4.5%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.7%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A+
15 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
43.8 / 100C-
Bridges in Poor Condition
C-
8.9%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.2%
Category

Opportunity

012
41.7 / 100D+
Food Insecurity
F
13.1%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.6%
Poverty Rate
D+
10.2%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.3%
Median Household Income
B-
$94,814
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $81,275
Category

Public Safety

010
60.1 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
259 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 257 / 100k

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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