The corner office at the State House had a lot to say recently about the state topping a personal finance website’s ranking for best economy.

But the Gov. Maura Healey has remained mum about a homegrown study that depicts a troubling state of Massachusetts’ economic health.

Healey promoted WalletHub’s ranking as a “testament to the incredible businesses, universities, and research institutions that drive our innovation economy, and to the top-notch talent that continues to choose Massachusetts as the place to grow their careers and their futures.”

The ranking compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 “key indicators of economic performance and strength.” It gave each state a total score, which placed Massachusetts topped by a slim margin.

Across sectors of economic activity, health and innovation, the commonwealth ranked highly. It has the highest share of jobs in high-tech industries, the third-highest share of STEM professionals, and the second-most invention patents per capita.

Experts told the personal finance website that while a strong state economy doesn’t guarantee success for its residents, it makes financial health more attainable.

Despite its lofty rank, Massachusetts only topped the country in one category, “innovation potential,” while placing sixth for “economic activity” and 17th for “economic health.”

Another report on the state’s economic viability released last week would appear to closely reflect the sentiments of those who actually live and work here.

According to the Pioneer Institute, a conservative Boston think tank, Massachusetts remains in an economic slowdown that began in 2020, with the professional, scientific, and technical services sector hard hit throughout the state.

“Massachusetts’ flagging leadership in the professional, scientific, and technical sectors is clear and troubling,” said Aidan Enright, Pioneer research associate and author of the report.

“It is the engine of Massachusetts’ innovation economy. Continued inaction on longstanding barriers to growth, like housing and taxes, leaves the state less able to compete for talent and investment — and even more vulnerable to new federal policy pressures.”

The report shows that while Massachusetts remains one of the “most economically productive states in the nation,” the growth of the state’s Gross State Product has slowed “significantly” over the past five years.

Researchers drew on data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau.

Despite the slowdown, Massachusetts still holds the second-highest real GSP per capita in the country at nearly $90,000 in 2024, “thanks to its concentration of advanced industries and world-class elite educational institutions,” the report stated, behind only New York.

“Unlike previous downturns, today’s challenges are structural: weak private sector job growth (among the slowest in the country), a severe housing affordability crisis, anemic rates of new development activity and slow permitting, an aging labor force, and sustained net outmigration — particularly among younger and higher-income residents,” the report states.

“The Trump administration’s actions on NIH grants and tariffs will create a significant drag on Massachusetts’ growth,” said Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute. “But it’s our own policies that are driving up housing costs and pushing residents and employers out.”

Until this state begins mass producing housing that the average worker can afford, Massachusetts likely will remain mired in a stagnant economic growth environment.