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Missouri•In office since 2018•Party: R

Mike Parson

Serving as Governor of Missouri since 2018. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB-
60.4 / 100
Ranked #24 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 #24 of 50.
  • In office 8 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 5 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 10.
  • Strongest area: Environment (A-). Weakest: Health (D+).
Category

Economy

010
49.5 / 100C
Unemployment Rate
C
3.4%
National avg 3.9%
on pace with US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
61.6 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C-
$1,800
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,000
Rainy Day Fund
D+
8.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 49 of 503 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B+
9.3%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.4%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
63.5 / 100B
High School Graduation Rate
B
91.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 89.4%
Category

Health

053
39.5 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
D
478 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 395 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C-
6.155
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.474
Adult Obesity
C-
36.7%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.2%
Adult Smoking
D+
17.8%
National avg 13.2%
improving with US
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 22.1%
Suicide Rate
D+
19 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D+
75.1 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 42 of 5016 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 75.8 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
10.1%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.4%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
38 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 24 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
53.9 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
6.0%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 30 of 5041 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.4%
Category

Opportunity

021
41.7 / 100D+
Food Insecurity
C-
15.0%
National avg 13.5%
declining with US
Rank 42 of 5017 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.7%
Poverty Rate
C-
12.4%
National avg 11.5%
improving with US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.4%
Median Household Income
D
$65,920
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $53,560
Category

Public Safety

010
42.2 / 100C-
Violent Crime Rate
C-
495 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 495 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
76.3 / 100A-
Drinking Water Violations
A-
34.8%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 21 of 4958 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 40.9%

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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