State scorecard
Maine in the US Political Rank
Every place Maine holds across our state rankings, in one scorecard. Economy, taxes, education, crime, healthcare, and more, each measured the same way for all 50 states and each linked to the full cited ranking.
#1
of 50 on States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate
#45
of 50 on Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026
47.9%
Governor Janet Mills performance score, rank 27 of 50
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state rankings that score Maine
Governor
Maine's governor, Janet Mills (Democrat), holds performance rank 27 of 50 at 47.9% this week in the Governor Performance Rankings, scored on 263 metrics and updated every Monday.
| Ranking | Maine's place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| States Ranked by Violent Crime RateThe lowest reported violent crime rate in the nation at 100.1 per 100,000, less than a third of the national rate of 359.1 (FBI Crime Data Explorer, 2024). | #1 of 50 | 100.1 |
| The 2026 Battleground States, RankedCook moved the Collins-Platner Senate race to Toss Up on April 13, 2026, and Sabato's Crystal Ball concurs, while term limits opened the governorship Democrats defend (Cook Political Report, 2026; Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026). Maine is the standing case study in split behavior: it backed Harris statewide in 2024 while Susan Collins has won five Senate terms as a Republican (official returns; Ballotpedia, 2026). | #3 of 15 | 8.8 |
| States Ranked by Health Care OutcomesThe oldest state by median age still posts above-average coverage and access, a harder feat than it sounds (Census ACS, 2023; Commonwealth Fund). | #12 of 50 | 87.2 |
| States Ranked by Dependence on Federal MoneyAn older population pulls in above-average Social Security and Medicare flows per resident, keeping Maine's balance of payments comfortably positive (Rockefeller Institute, 2025). | #14 of 50 | 82.5 |
| Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population GrowthOne of just three Northeastern states with positive net domestic migration in the Vintage 2025 estimates, though an aging population caps total growth (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). | #23 of 50 | 64.6 |
| States Ranked by K-12 Education OutcomesAround or slightly below the national average, with post-2019 reading declines steeper than its New England peers (NCES, NAEP 2024). | #33 of 50 | 73.6 |
| States Ranked by Total Tax BurdenA high-burden state in every recent edition of the Tax Foundation study, with property and income taxes both above national norms (Tax Foundation, 2022). | #42 of 50 | 43.5 |
| Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026One of six jurisdictions where 2025 real GDP growth came in below 1 percent (BEA, 2026). An aging workforce keeps the ceiling low. | #45 of 50 | 58.3 |
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