State scorecard
New York in the US Political Rank
Every place New York 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.
#8
of 50 on States Ranked by Health Care Outcomes
#50
of 50 on States Ranked by Total Tax Burden
27.5%
Governor Kathy Hochul performance score, rank 49 of 50
11
state rankings that score New York
Governor
New York's governor, Kathy Hochul (Democrat), holds performance rank 49 of 50 at 27.5% this week in the Governor Performance Rankings, scored on 263 metrics and updated every Monday.
| Ranking | New York's place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| States Ranked by Health Care OutcomesLife expectancy of roughly 81 years, third highest in the nation, and coverage rates well above the national average following aggressive Medicaid and marketplace enrollment (CDC NCHS, 2023; Census ACS, 2023). | #8 of 50 | 90.8 |
| Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026This entry will surprise readers. New York posted the second-fastest real GDP growth of any state in 2025 at 2.9 percent (BEA, 2026), even as it lost 137,600 residents to other states (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). Output and out-migration are both real. | #10 of 50 | 84.1 |
| States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate380.2 per 100,000 but with a murder rate of just 2.7, one of the lowest of any state despite anchoring the nation's largest city (FBI, 2024). | #30 of 50 | 380.2 |
| States Ranked by K-12 Education OutcomesBelow the national average in math at both grades in 2024, 37 percent of fourth graders and 26 percent of eighth graders proficient against national figures of 40 and 28, with reading closer to the national line (NCES, NAEP 2024; NYSSBA, 2025). | #39 of 50 | 69.2 |
| States Ranked by Fiscal Health: Reserves, Pensions, and What They OweMore than $508 billion in unfunded pension liabilities under ALEC's risk-free valuation, over $25,000 per resident (ALEC). One genuine positive: S&P affirmed its AA+ rating and both S&P and Moody's moved New York in the right direction (S&P Global Ratings; Moody's). | #42 of 20 | 43.7 |
| States Ranked by Housing AffordabilityA ratio well above the national average driven by downstate prices, and decades of underbuilding relative to population (Census Bureau BPS, 2025). Out-migration of 137,600 people in one year is partly this number at work (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). | #42 of 25 | 41.8 |
| States Ranked by Dependence on Federal MoneyReceived a positive but below-average per-capita balance of payments in FFY 2023 after years of running outright negative before the pandemic (Rockefeller Institute, 2025). | #44 of 50 | 48.0 |
| States Ranked by Infrastructure ConditionAmong the worst state highway systems in the Reason Foundation's 29th report, with congestion losses above 60 hours per commuter per year (Reason Foundation). | #45 of 25 | 54.8 |
| States Ranked by Business Climate: What the Major Raters Agree OnThe worst-structured tax system in America for the 2026 index, cited for high individual and corporate rates and heavy combined sales taxes (Tax Foundation, 2026). It still posted the second-fastest GDP growth of 2025, proof that ratings and output are different questions (BEA, 2026). | #48 of 25 | 35.8 |
| Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population GrowthLost about 137,600 residents on net to other states in the year ending July 2025, the second-largest outflow in the nation (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). The pace has slowed from the pandemic peak but remains massive. | #49 of 50 | 23.8 |
| States Ranked by Total Tax BurdenThe heaviest tax burden in the United States at 15.9 percent of state income (Tax Foundation, 2022), the highest state collections per capita at $12,506 (FY2023), and rank 50 of 50 on the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index (Tax Foundation, 2026). | #50 of 50 | 31.8 |
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