Georgia Ranks 46th for Infrastructure Pressure
A Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia analysis places Georgia near the bottom of states for infrastructure strain across seven measures.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Utilities
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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia ranked Georgia 46th nationally for infrastructure pressure, with a score of 20.16 on a scale of 0 to 100 where higher scores signal more problems. The analysis compared all 50 states using federal data from 2024 through 2026.
Why it matters
A higher infrastructure pressure score reflects measurable strain on roads, bridges, power, broadband, water systems and transportation that residents and businesses in Georgia depend on daily. The ranking places Georgia among the states with comparatively fewer infrastructure challenges, though the score still reflects measurable pressure points.
Georgia's composite score of 20.16 ranks 46th nationally, with 3 percent of roads and 1.01 percent of bridges in poor condition. Power outages averaged 4.49 hours, broadband availability reached 97 percent, and 22.9 percent of flights were not on time.
The players
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
A regional business organization in Philadelphia that issued the infrastructure ranking comparing all 50 states.
The details
The analysis weighted roads in poor condition at 25 percent, bridges at 20 percent, power outage duration at 20 percent, broadband availability at 15 percent, drinking water violations at 10 percent, highway maintenance spending at 5 percent and on-time flight performance at 5 percent. Water violations were calculated by dividing reported health-based violations by the number of community water systems in each state, and Georgia averaged 2.3 such violations per system.
Timeline
Federal data used in the analysis covers 2024 through 2026.
The ranking was published on November 4, 2026.
Utility Context
Georgia's power outage duration of 4.49 hours and water violation rate of 2.3 per system are two of the inputs that drive its 46th-place standing in the Chamber's seven-measure infrastructure pressure composite. The ranking places Georgia alongside states whose utility and transportation systems face comparatively lighter strain.
Georgia residents and businesses facing outages or service delays can use the outage and water violation figures to gauge local infrastructure reliability. The results highlight areas where utility and broadband service quality may affect daily planning and operations.
The takeaway
Georgia's relatively low infrastructure pressure ranking reflects conditions that are strong compared with most states, but the measured strain on power, water and transportation still shapes how reliably residents and businesses are served.
Further reading
Explore more on Utilities coverage tied to Georgia's power and water systems.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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