Pennsylvania•In office since 2023•Party: D

Josh Shapiro

Serving as Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC-

44.1 / 100

Ranked #40 of 50 nationally

Economy

64.4 / 100B

Unemployment RateB+

3.4%

National avg 3.9%

Rank 23 of 5055 pct

Trend since took officefrom 4.4%

Median Household IncomeB+

$73,824

National avg $74,580

Rank 22 of 5057 pct

Trend since took officefrom $59,445

Job GrowthB-

3.5%

National avg 5.5%

Rank 35 of 5032 pct

Trend since took officefrom 1.0%

Real GDP GrowthC+

5.0%

National avg 8.0%

Rank 37 of 5028 pct

Trend since took officefrom 2.0%

Real Wage GrowthB-

2.7%

National avg 3.0%

Rank 33 of 5036 pct

Trend since took officefrom 1.0%

Fiscal Health

44.8 / 100C-

State Debt per CapitaC+

$3,120

National avg $3,580

Rank 30 of 5041 pct

Trend since took officefrom $3,600

Rainy Day FundC-

11.0%

National avg 14.0%

Rank 46 of 509 pct

Trend since took officefrom 8.0%

State & Local Tax BurdenC-

10.8%

National avg 11.2%

Rank 30 of 5042 pct

Trend since took officefrom 10.7%

Credit RatingD

National avg 90

Rank 39 of 5023 pct

Trend since took officefrom 85

Quality of Life

44.4 / 100C-

Poverty RateC

12.0%

National avg 11.5%

Rank 28 of 5046 pct

Trend since took officefrom 12.5%

High School Graduation RateC

87.3%

National avg 87.0%

Rank 25 of 5051 pct

Trend since took officefrom 86.5%

Life ExpectancyC-

76.6 yrs

National avg 77.5 yrs

Rank 30 of 5042 pct

Trend since took officefrom 77.3 yrs

Violent Crime RateC-

389 / 100k

National avg 380 / 100k

Rank 28 of 5045 pct

Trend since took officefrom 389 / 100k

Bridges in Poor ConditionF

12.2%

National avg 6.6%

Rank 46 of 508 pct

Trend since took officefrom 12.8%

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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