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Alabama•In office since 2017•Party: R

Kay Ivey

Serving as Governor of Alabama since 2017. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB
67.0 / 100
Ranked #17 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 #17 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 9 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 4, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Public Safety (A). Weakest: Opportunity (D).
Category

Economy

100
79.0 / 100A-
Unemployment Rate
A-
2.9%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
58.3 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
D
$2,400
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,500
Rainy Day Fund
A
18.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B-
9.8%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.9%
Credit Rating
C+
85
National avg 90
improving faster than US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78
Category

Education

010
59.1 / 100B-
High School Graduation Rate
B-
90.2%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 89.3%
Category

Health

332
38.5 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
F
569 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 472 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C+
7.492
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.511
Adult Obesity
C
38.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 35.1%
Adult Smoking
C
16.2%
National avg 13.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21.5%
Suicide Rate
C
16 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D
73.2 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 74.1 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
D+
11.2%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.3%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
36 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 30 of 5041 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
56.0 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
5.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 27 of 5048 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.0%
Category

Opportunity

030
34.9 / 100D
Food Insecurity
D
17.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16.5%
Poverty Rate
D
16.0%
National avg 11.5%
improving with US
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.0%
Median Household Income
D
$59,609
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $46,472
Category

Public Safety

100
80.1 / 100A
Violent Crime Rate
A
419 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 510 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
42.8 / 100C-
Drinking Water Violations
C-
14.9%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 5 of 4992 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.5%

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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