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New Mexico•In office since 2019•Party: D

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Serving as Governor of New Mexico since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeD
36.3 / 100
Ranked #44 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 #44 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 6 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 11, and moved with the country on 3.
  • Strongest area: Economy (B+). Weakest: Public Safety (F).
Category

Economy

100
71.4 / 100B+
Unemployment Rate
B+
3.7%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
59.1 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
D+
$3,500
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $3,800
Rainy Day Fund
A+
33.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C+
10.2%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 25 of 5052 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.1%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
37.1 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D+
76.8%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 74.0%
Category

Health

017
29.5 / 100F
Age-Adjusted Mortality
F
531 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 394 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C
5.61
National avg 5.628
on pace with US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.624
Adult Obesity
C-
33.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 20 of 5062 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 26.6%
Adult Smoking
D-
15.5%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 31 of 5040 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.5%
Suicide Rate
F
25 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 23 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D+
75.3 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 76.7 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
D
10.5%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.4%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
51 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 27 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
46.8 / 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 8.8%
Category

Opportunity

102
35.2 / 100D
Food Insecurity
C+
15.2%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.5%
Poverty Rate
F
18.4%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.2%
Median Household Income
D-
$58,722
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $47,169
Category

Public Safety

001
23.5 / 100F
Violent Crime Rate
F
832 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 792 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
50.2 / 100C
Drinking Water Violations
C
69.7%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 4917 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 72.7%

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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