Ratings for U.S. States

*Update: S&P downgrades Louisiana to AA-minus (March 15)

 

State Fitch Moody's S&P
Alabama AA-plus Aa1 AA
Alaska AA-plus Aa2 AA-plus
Arizona   Aa2 AA
Arkansas   Aa1 AA
California AA-minus Aa3 AA-minus
Colorado   Aa1 AA
Connecticut AA-minus Aa3 AA-minus
Delaware AAA Aaa AAA
D. C. AA Aa1 AA
Florida AAA Aa1 AAA
Georgia AAA Aaa AAA
Hawaii AA Aa1 AA-plus
Idaho AA-plus
(Implied GO)
Aa1 AA-plus
Illinois BBB Baa2 BBB
Indiana AA-plus
(Lease)
Aaa AAA
Iowa AAA
(Implied GO)
Aaa AAA
Kansas   Aa2 AA-minus
Kentucky AA-minus
(Implied GO)
Aa2 A-plus
Louisiana AA-minus Aa3 AA-minus
Maine AA Aa2 AA
Maryland AAA Aaa AAA
Massachusetts AA-plus Aa1 AA-plus
Michigan AA Aa1 AA-minus
Minnesota AAA Aa1 AA-plus
Mississippi AAA Aa2 AA
Missouri AAA Aaa AAA
Montana AA-plus Aa1 AA
Nebraska     AAA
Nevada AA-plus Aa2 AA
New Hampshire AA-plus Aa1 AA
New Jersey A A2 A-minus
New Mexico   Aa1 AA
New York AA+ Aa1 AA-plus
North Carolina AAA Aaa AAA
North Dakota   Aa1 AA-plus
Ohio AA-plus Aa1 AA-plus
Oklahoma AA-plus Aa2 AA
Oregon AA-plus Aa1 AA-plus
Pennsylvania AA-minus Aa3 AA-minus
Puerto Rico D

Caa3

D
Rhode Island AA Aa2 AA
South Carolina AAA Aaa AA-plus
South Dakota AAA
(Implied GO)
Aaa  AAA
Tennessee AAA Aaa AAA
Texas AAA Aaa AAA
Utah AAA Aaa AAA
Vermont AAA Aaa AA-plus
Virginia AAA Aaa AAA
Washington AA-plus Aa1 AA-plus
West Virginia AA Aa2 AA-minus
Wisconsin AA Aa2 AA
Wyoming     AAA
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