From Governing’s
February 2002 issue  

 
Grading the Counties introduction

THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT

County Grades at a Glance
 
COUNTY                          Average Grade Financial Management  Capital Management  Human Resources  Managing   for 
Results
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Alameda, Calif. C+ C+ B- D+ C B
Allegheny, Pa. D C- D+ D- D D
Anne Arundel, Md. C C+ C- C D+ B
Baltimore, Md. B+ A- A- B- B A-
Broward, Fla. B- B+ C+ B+ B C+
Clark, Nev. C+ B+ C+ C- B C
Contra Costa, Calif. B- B- B- B- C- B-
Cook, Ill. C+ B- C+ D B- B-
Cuyahoga, Ohio C B C- C- B- D+
Dallas, Texas B B+ B- B+ B B-
Erie, N.Y. C+ B- C+ C- C B
Fairfax, Va. A- A- A- A- A- A
Franklin, Ohio B B B+ B- B C+
Fulton, Ga. C B- C C C C-
Hamilton, Ohio B B B+ B B+ C+
Harris, Texas C+ B- B- C+ C+ C+
Hennepin, Minn. B B+ B+ B- B B+
Hillsborough, Fla. C B C D C+ C-
King, Wash. C B- B D+ C C-
Los Angeles, Calif. C B- D+ B- C+ C-
Maricopa, Ariz. A- A- B+ B+ A- A
Mecklenburg,   N.C. B B- C+ B B+ B
Miami-Dade, Fla. C+ B- C B- B- D+
Milwaukee, Wis. B- C+ C+ C+ B B-
Monroe, N.Y. C C B C- C D
Montgomery, Md. B B+ C B+ B+ B-
Nassau, N.Y. D- F D- D F D+
Oakland, Mich. B B B- B C A-
Orange, Calif. B B B B- C+ A-
Palm Beach, Fla. C+ B B C B- C-
Prince George's, Md. B- B+ C B- C+ B+
Riverside, Calif. C+ B- C- B C C
Sacramento, Calif. C+ B- C- C B- C+
San Bernardino, Calif. C- C C- C- D D+
San Diego, Calif. B+ A- A- B- A- B+
Santa Clara, Calif. C+ B B- C+ C- D+
Shelby, Tenn. B B B B B- B-
Suffolk, N.Y. C- B- B- C- F C
Wayne, Mich. B- B- B- B- C+ B-
Westchester, N.Y. C+ B A- D+ D+ B-

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