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Florida•In office since 2019•Party: R

Ron DeSantis

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

Overall GradeA+
100.0 / 100
Ranked #1 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 #1 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 10 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 2, and moved with the country on 8.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A+). Weakest: Opportunity (C-).
Category

Economy

100
94.8 / 100A+
Unemployment Rate
A+
2.9%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
69.3 / 100B+
State Debt per Capita
C+
$1,500
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,850
Rainy Day Fund
B-
8.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 49 of 503 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B+
9.1%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.2%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

100
63.6 / 100B
High School Graduation Rate
B
90.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 86.1%
Category

Health

260
54.1 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C+
398 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 339 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C-
5.987
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.127
Adult Obesity
C+
31.7%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 26.6%
Adult Smoking
B-
12.0%
National avg 13.2%
improving with US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16.1%
Suicide Rate
B-
14 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C
77.0 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.5 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
B-
13.0%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15.8%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C+
34 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 23 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

010
65.3 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
1.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving with US
Rank 5 of 5093 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 1.8%
Category

Opportunity

111
46.0 / 100C-
Food Insecurity
B-
13.2%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.4%
Poverty Rate
D
12.8%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.7%
Median Household Income
C-
$67,917
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 36 of 5029 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $52,594
Category

Public Safety

100
93.0 / 100A+
Violent Crime Rate
A+
259 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 378 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
67.8 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
32.8%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 20 of 4960 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 37.3%

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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