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Minnesota•In office since 2019•Party: D

Tim Walz

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

Overall GradeA-
78.9 / 100
Ranked #9 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 #9 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 6, and moved with the country on 6.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A-). Weakest: Education (D+).
Category

Economy

100
77.7 / 100A-
Unemployment Rate
A-
2.7%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.2%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
60.4 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
D+
$2,800
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 29 of 5043 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $3,050
Rainy Day Fund
B-
18.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C
12.1%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
40.9 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D+
84.0%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 83.2%
Category

Health

134
54.2 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
315 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 266 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B
4.724
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.032
Adult Obesity
C-
33.6%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 24 of 5054 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 27.9%
Adult Smoking
D-
13.4%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.5%
Suicide Rate
C+
14 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
79.1 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 6 of 5090 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.5 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C+
4.7%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.6%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C+
30 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
62.5 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
3.7%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.0%
Category

Opportunity

111
59.6 / 100B-
Food Insecurity
B+
9.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.1%
Poverty Rate
C-
9.6%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 4 of 5095 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
Median Household Income
B-
$84,313
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 12 of 5078 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $68,411
Category

Public Safety

010
59.2 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
239 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 9 of 5084 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 229 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
71.6 / 100B+
Drinking Water Violations
B+
12.6%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 3 of 4996 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.9%

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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