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Connecticut•In office since 2019•Party: D

Ned Lamont

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

Overall GradeA-
79.3 / 100
Ranked #7 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of A- places this governor in the top of the pack nationally — ranked #7 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 8 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Public Safety (A-). Weakest: Opportunity (C).
Category

Economy

100
71.6 / 100B+
Unemployment Rate
B+
3.5%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.2%
Category

Fiscal Health

310
55.0 / 100C+
State Debt per Capita
B+
$17,100
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $18,900
Rainy Day Fund
B
21.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 20.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
D+
15.4%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.3%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
56.5 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
89.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 87.9%
Category

Health

152
58.1 / 100B-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
323 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 276 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B
4.487
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.78
Adult Obesity
B-
30.7%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25.8%
Adult Smoking
C
10.3%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.7%
Suicide Rate
B
10 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B
79.6 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 3 of 5097 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.1 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C+
6.0%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.0%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
D+
43 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 31 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
52.6 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
7.0%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.4%
Category

Opportunity

003
47.5 / 100C
Food Insecurity
C-
12.9%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.3%
Poverty Rate
C-
9.7%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 6 of 5091 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.3%
Median Household Income
C+
$87,497
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $76,348
Category

Public Safety

100
75.4 / 100A-
Violent Crime Rate
A-
182 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 207 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
70.6 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
77.8%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 48 of 492 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100.0%

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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