Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities
North AmericaEconomicPortions of the United States where cities had weak economic performance relative to other U.S. cities
natureA world map highlights weaker-performing cities during the 2008-2009 recession, depicted in orange. Key regions include California, Oregon, and Nevada on the West Coast, the Midwest around Chicago, and the Southeast, particularly Florida.
Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities | Less than 1 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 | More than 15 | Oil Shale or Tar Sands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 99.8% | ||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 92.2% | 7.76% | ||||
District of Columbia | 100% | ||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 64.2% | 35.5% | ||||
Idaho | 100% | ||||||
New Hampshire | 1.24% | 98.7% | |||||
Rhode Island | 99.3% | ||||||
Vermont | 77.1% | 22.6% | |||||
Washington | 11.4% | 99.9% | |||||
Montana | 100% | ||||||
Maine | 40.0% | 59.8% | |||||
North Dakota | 29.5% | 70.5% | |||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 4.42% | 60.5% | 35.1% | |||
Virginia | 10.3% | 89.6% | |||||
Delaware | 99.2% | ||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 10.9% | 74.0% | 15.1% | |||
West Virginia | 48.2% | 51.8% | |||||
Nebraska | 88.6% | 11.4% | |||||
Texas | 16.8% | 43.9% | 36.9% | 2.38% | |||
Missouri | 23.4% | 62.5% | 14.1% | ||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 30.4% | 69.5% | ||||
Hawaii | 92.1% | ||||||
North Carolina | 99.9% | ||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 100% | |||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 69.5% | 16.4% | 14.0% | |||
New Mexico | 90.2% | 9.71% | |||||
Kansas | 68.1% | 31.5% | |||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 13.1% | 53.1% | 33.7% | |||
British Columbia | 2.52% | ||||||
New Jersey | 19.5% | 80.3% | |||||
South Carolina | 99.9% | ||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 34.8% | 64.8% | ||||
Connecticut | 99.9% | ||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 6.15% | 93.9% | ||||
Colorado | 69.4% | 30.6% | |||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 100% | |||||
Massachusetts | 99.5% | ||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 61.5% | 38.5% | ||||
New York | 61.6% | 38.3% | |||||
Maryland | 99.3% | ||||||
Oklahoma | 3.41% | 35.1% | 46.0% | 15.5% | |||
Tennessee | 41.3% | 58.7% | |||||
California | 99.6% | 99.9% | |||||
Arkansas | 87.2% | 12.8% | |||||
South Dakota | 22.1% | 76.0% | 1.85% | ||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 3.97% | 96.0% | ||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 62.9% | 37.1% | ||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 23.4% | 72.5% | 4.03% | |||
Iowa | 50.0% | 50.0% | |||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 70.3% | 29.6% | ||||
Utah | 7.30% | 100% | 17.2% | ||||
Wyoming | 87.7% | 12.3% | 9.99% | ||||
Alberta | 10.6% | ||||||
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