State scorecard
Pennsylvania in the US Political Rank
Every place Pennsylvania 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.
#2
of 20 on The Top 20 Energy-Producing States
#42
of 50 on Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population Growth
48%
Governor Josh Shapiro performance score, rank 26 of 50
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state rankings that score Pennsylvania
Governor
Pennsylvania's governor, Josh Shapiro (Democrat), holds performance rank 26 of 50 at 48% this week in the Governor Performance Rankings, scored on 263 metrics and updated every Monday.
| Ranking | Pennsylvania's place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| The Top 20 Energy-Producing States10,101.8 trillion Btu in 2023, roughly one-tenth of national output, driven by the Marcellus Shale, the nation's second-largest natural gas production, plus a major nuclear fleet (EIA SEDS, 2023). | #2 of 20 | 37.3 |
| The 2026 Battleground States, RankedThe third-closest 2024 presidential state has a quiet 2026 statewide card: Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection sits in the safe Democratic column at the raters (270toWin consensus, 2026). Pennsylvania stays on the list because its House districts and its 2024 margin of 1.71 points keep it central to any national majority (official returns). | #10 of 15 | 6.2 |
| States Ranked by Health Care OutcomesRanked 13th on the Commonwealth Fund's 2025 Scorecard including the District of Columbia, with a below-average uninsured rate near 5 to 6 percent (Commonwealth Fund, 2025; Census ACS, 2023). | #17 of 50 | 83.6 |
| States Ranked by K-12 Education OutcomesNear or slightly above the national average on the 2024 assessments, with strong performance concentrated in its suburban districts (NCES, NAEP 2024). | #17 of 50 | 85.1 |
| States Ranked by Dependence on Federal MoneyA large, older population supports above-average Social Security and Medicare receipts against substantial federal tax payments (Rockefeller Institute, 2025). | #24 of 50 | 71.1 |
| States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate245.6 per 100,000 with a murder rate of 5.0, exactly the national murder rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer, 2024). | #31 of 50 | 245.6 |
| States Ranked by Total Tax BurdenA low flat state income tax offset by high local wage and property taxes, leaving the total burden near the national middle (Tax Foundation, 2022). | #35 of 50 | 64.0 |
| Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026Unemployment near the national 4.3 percent (BLS LAUS, 2026) within a large, diversified economy, though the Vintage 2025 estimates show continued net domestic out-migration (Census Bureau, 2025). | #35 of 50 | 65.7 |
| Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population GrowthA persistent net domestic migration loser within a Northeast region that saw almost uniform outflows in the Vintage 2025 estimates (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). | #42 of 50 | 36.8 |
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