Election and governing power.
Who is serving now? Was the governor’s race on the ballot? Who is the governor-elect, if any? Have results been called or certified, and when does the new term begin? Which parties control the two legislative chambers?
AMERICA’S ECONOMIC BREATHING ROOM · FIRST EDITION
How does
your State
compare?
Income tells part of the story.
Explore the housing, work, and health coverage behind your state’s economic picture.
50states ranked
31questions to explore
2020–24ACS five-year source period
The evidence is partof the story. ↗
CONSUMER MAGAZINE · COVER FEATURE
The shift in America’s
political leadership.
Governors. State leadership.
A changing balance of power.
Explore the governors serving today and the expected roster after the 2026 election transitions. US50.org brings the maps, 50-state tables, and linked evidence together in one place.
The election view is a dated snapshot. Projected winners, continuing officeholders, and unresolved successors are labeled separately.
CONSUMER MAGAZINE · REPORTING GUIDE
A Reporting Guide for All Fifty States
Use this common set of questions with US50.org and state data to turn the national coverage into follow-up stories. Apply the questions to states with continuing governors as well as those electing new leaders.
Household affordability.
How have housing, utility, food, health care and insurance costs changed relative to household income? Use state or local measures, give dates and distinguish nominal spending from inflation-adjusted changes.
Jobs and businesses.
Which industries and employers support local wages? How do construction, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and small businesses differ across metro areas and rural communities?
Trade and visitors.
Which products does the state export and import, and who are its major trading partners? Track visitors and international enrollment where supported by reliable data, without attributing changes to one cause without evidence.
Opportunity and belonging.
What do residents and businesses say about access to services, financing, fair treatment and opportunities? Include varied viewpoints; do not treat an identity group as politically or economically uniform.
Accountability.
Which promises became enacted policy? When did changes take effect? Compare future outcomes with pre-election baselines and identify federal, state, local and private roles.
START WITH A QUESTION
What matters
to your breathing room?
INCOME01
Where is median household income highest?
$104,828
MassachusettsHighest reported value↗
HOUSING02
Where are reported monthly rents lowest?
$883
West VirginiaLowest reported value↗
HEALTH COVERAGE03
Which states have the most uninsured residents?
5,152,427
TexasHighest reported value↗
WORK04
Which states have the shortest average commutes?
17.5 min
North DakotaLowest reported value↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
LOOK BEYOND ONE NUMBER
A bigger paycheck
is only
the beginning.
Put income beside rent, work, and coverage. Ask a better question about what everyday economic conditions look like in your state.
Compare two states ↗TEXAS, IN PERSPECTIVEOpen profile ↗
Median household income
$79,721Reported monthly rent
$1,475Residents without insurance
5,152,427Separate measures, each with its own meaning. These are descriptive comparisons, not an overall state score.