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Massachusetts•In office since 2023•Party: D

Maura Healey

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

Overall GradeB
64.6 / 100
Ranked #20 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 #20 of 50.
  • In office 3 years — most current trends meaningfully reflect this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 11 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 7, and moved with the country on 2.
  • Strongest area: Fiscal Health (B+). Weakest: Economy (D+).
Category

Economy

001
37.6 / 100D+
Unemployment Rate
D+
3.6%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

400
71.0 / 100B+
State Debt per Capita
B
$11,500
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $12,800
Rainy Day Fund
A-
32.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C
11.5%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 37 of 5028 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.4%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
55.1 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
89.0%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 88.3%
Category

Health

413
64.9 / 100B
Age-Adjusted Mortality
A-
303 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 288 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B+
3.718
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.939
Adult Obesity
B-
27.1%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 24.5%
Adult Smoking
C-
10.7%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 8 of 5087 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.4%
Suicide Rate
B+
9 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B
79.6 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 3 of 5097 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.2 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
B-
2.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.4%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A
36 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 33 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
48.9 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
8.4%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 42 of 5017 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.9%
Category

Opportunity

102
52.3 / 100C+
Food Insecurity
C
10.2%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.2%
Poverty Rate
D
10.4%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 14 of 5074 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.4%
Median Household Income
B+
$96,505
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $77,378
Category

Public Safety

100
67.8 / 100B+
Violent Crime Rate
B+
308 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 20 of 5062 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 338 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
43.9 / 100C-
Drinking Water Violations
C-
42.9%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 26 of 4949 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 35.7%

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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