Utah ranks 1st of 50 in the 2026 Federalism Scorecard, with a score of 86.90.
Utah Rankings at a Glance
Rank: 1st of 50
Score: 86.90
2025: 2nd, 66.34
Change: up one place, +20.56 points
National median: 12.88
Margin over 2nd place: 30.20 points
How Utah Compares to Its Neighbors
Utah's immediate neighbors average 14.63, ranging from Idaho at 4th (50.15) to New Mexico at 44th (-3.55). Across the eight Mountain West states, Utah's score is more than four times the group's median. The region contains both the highest-ranked state in the country and Montana at 47th, the widest internal spread of any part of the map.
