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New York•In office since 2021•Party: D

Kathy Hochul

Serving as Governor of New York since 2021. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeD
32.8 / 100
Ranked #47 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of D places this governor in the below the national average — ranked #47 of 50.
  • In office 4 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 4 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 11.
  • Strongest area: Health (C+). Weakest: Environment (F).
Category

Economy

010
38.8 / 100D+
Unemployment Rate
D+
4.2%
National avg 3.9%
on pace with US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.2%
Category

Fiscal Health

220
51.4 / 100C
State Debt per Capita
C
$3,200
National avg $3,580
improving with US
Rank 33 of 5036 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $3,800
Rainy Day Fund
B+
15.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 29 of 5044 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
D+
15.9%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.7%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
43.7 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
84.6%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 83.4%
Category

Health

143
56.8 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B
336 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 307 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B
4.305
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.368
Adult Obesity
C+
30.3%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 27.2%
Adult Smoking
C-
11.5%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 11 of 5081 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.9%
Suicide Rate
B
8 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
79.4 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.5 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C
5.5%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.2%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C
31 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 21 of 5060 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 19 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
47.4 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
9.9%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.4%
Category

Opportunity

021
42.0 / 100C-
Food Insecurity
C-
13.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.7%
Poverty Rate
F
13.9%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.6%
Median Household Income
C+
$82,095
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $68,486
Category

Public Safety

010
53.6 / 100C+
Violent Crime Rate
C+
363 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 364 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
8.1 / 100F
Drinking Water Violations
F
64.5%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 36 of 4927 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.6%

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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