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 | High | No data | Arid and low water use | Low (<10%) | Low-medium (10-20%) | Medium-high (20-40%) | High (40-80%) | Extremely high (>80%) | 20–29°F | 30–39°F | 40–49°F | 50–54°F | 55–59°F | 60–64°F | 65–70°F | More than 70°F | |
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Alaska | 0.132% | 87.9% | 0.193% | 0.154% | 1.32% | ||||||||||||
Yukon | 0.923% | 99.0% | |||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 0.342% | 3.62% | |||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 0.979% | 18.2% | |||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 0.182% | 80.1% | |||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 4.25% | 59.9% | 2.62% | 2.54% | 2.67% | 0.868% | |||||||||||
Hawaii | 7.82% | ||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 99.5% | ||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 92.0% | 1.55% | 0.285% | ||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 74.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 3.52% | 56.8% | 0.267% | 4.01% | 3.67% | 11.4% | |||||||||||
Québec | 99.1% | 0.240% | |||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 0.656% | 83.1% | 11.7% | 2.04% | 1.39% | ||||||||||||
Ontario | 97.2% | 1.67% | 1.13% | ||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 3.34% | 9.37% | 6.97% | 0.448% | 4.52% | 3.28% | 52.5% | 1.52% | 4.55% | 1.19% | ||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 20.8% | 13.7% | 0.313% | 0.420% | 49.5% | 4.62% | 12.3% | 1.60% | 1.99% | ||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 0.279% | 0.266% | 0.590% | 15.7% | 50.5% | |||||||||
Idaho | 0.772% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 8.83% | 44.9% | 41.4% | 1.00% | ||||||||||
New Hampshire | 17.2% | 33.7% | 40.5% | 8.46% | 51.0% | 48.6% | |||||||||||
Rhode Island | 0.183% | 86.5% | 6.09% | 40.8% | 3.92% | ||||||||||||
Vermont | 7.27% | 88.3% | 4.41% | 67.8% | 5.13% | ||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 72.6% | 3.37% | 5.42% | 0.287% | 6.53% | 1.69% | 1.65% | 13.3% | ||||||||
Wyoming | 21.7% | 0.541% | 70.3% | 6.20% | 1.64% | 53.8% | 3.89% | ||||||||||
Montana | 28.7% | 2.60% | 14.6% | 5.24% | 35.2% | 12.5% | 64.6% | 1.73% | |||||||||
Maine | 94.9% | 2.65% | 0.228% | 0.817% | 1.90% | 1.80% | |||||||||||
North Dakota | 7.38% | 3.22% | 4.45% | 0.249% | 9.67% | 36.7% | 7.69% | 68.5% | 22.9% | ||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 76.6% | 17.7% | 5.68% | 74.1% | 25.9% | |||||||||||
Virginia | 11.9% | 0.775% | 16.4% | 1.64% | 5.66% | 52.3% | 20.9% | 1.66% | |||||||||
Delaware | 0.105% | 37.7% | 61.1% | 70.5% | 28.7% | ||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 74.5% | 1.57% | 23.9% | 72.7% | 26.9% | |||||||||||
West Virginia | 63.6% | 17.6% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 7.46% | ||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0.605% | 3.54% | 22.3% | 73.5% | 1.70% | 23.3% | 39.4% | 35.0% | |||||||||
Texas | 4.07% | 3.41% | 2.84% | 1.94% | 22.5% | 2.71% | 7.25% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 25.4% | 11.4% | ||||||
Missouri | 45.5% | 14.9% | 0.131% | 5.37% | 79.9% | 3.80% | |||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 54.5% | 20.6% | 5.75% | 31.8% | 67.8% | |||||||||||
North Carolina | 0.116% | 12.2% | 54.7% | 3.14% | 0.982% | 1.46% | 1.28% | 68.8% | |||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 14.3% | 48.2% | 11.8% | 4.82% | 0.772% | 0.847% | 3.51% | 53.1% | 4.57% | |||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 92.6% | 5.45% | 0.987% | 94.8% | 3.85% | |||||||||||
New Mexico | 30.3% | 0.128% | 7.32% | 21.7% | 1.12% | 55.1% | 17.6% | 5.37% | |||||||||
Kansas | 0.176% | 1.82% | 13.8% | 68.4% | 1.72% | 30.3% | 60.6% | 7.43% | |||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 5.67% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 9.68% | 4.55% | 71.2% | 1.80% | |||||||||
New Jersey | 0.162% | 3.07% | 94.0% | 1.76% | 35.4% | 64.3% | |||||||||||
South Carolina | 0.748% | 24.6% | 36.2% | 1.35% | 88.9% | 5.34% | |||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 56.0% | 3.00% | 4.63% | 9.70% | 3.53% | 60.8% | 2.65% | |||||||||
Connecticut | 0.460% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 1.35% | 74.5% | 20.0% | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 1.42% | 27.8% | 49.9% | 3.96% | 4.44% | 3.41% | 11.0% | |||||||||
Colorado | 0.795% | 9.40% | 85.2% | 1.05% | 16.7% | 24.1% | |||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 8.21% | 0.731% | 1.40% | 0.413% | 2.80% | 24.0% | 8.38% | 55.6% | 2.02% | |||||||
Massachusetts | 0.206% | 0.166% | 33.6% | 8.30% | 30.7% | 3.88% | 49.9% | 35.1% | |||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 8.71% | 47.0% | 37.9% | 9.84% | 70.8% | 17.4% | ||||||||||
New York | 25.4% | 5.89% | 56.3% | 5.19% | 0.401% | 1.78% | 9.58% | 8.48% | 1.26% | ||||||||
Maryland | 0.151% | 4.45% | 64.3% | 1.05% | 8.49% | 12.3% | 72.0% | 14.7% | |||||||||
Oklahoma | 11.4% | 5.60% | 4.28% | 17.9% | 30.0% | 2.09% | 6.06% | 3.01% | 9.12% | ||||||||
Tennessee | 90.1% | 5.50% | 3.53% | 55.1% | |||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 0.688% | 12.5% | 0.232% | 17.8% | 2.26% | 1.00% | 2.22% | 24.7% | 1.17% | 2.39% | ||||||
Arkansas | 12.6% | 46.8% | 33.2% | 6.01% | 7.28% | 3.52% | 1.05% | ||||||||||
South Dakota | 32.7% | 3.47% | 37.3% | 22.0% | 2.29% | 26.1% | 60.0% | 10.8% | |||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 3.42% | 0.721% | 29.0% | 36.5% | 1.25% | |||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 0.434% | 1.19% | 8.61% | 4.78% | 8.52% | 84.6% | 5.00% | |||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 21.0% | 3.81% | 13.1% | 23.4% | 22.0% | 16.6% | 59.4% | 18.8% | ||||||||
Iowa | 26.6% | 12.5% | 44.0% | 16.3% | 0.628% | 3.40% | 95.4% | ||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 30.9% | 0.187% | 44.1% | 9.75% | 1.77% | 78.7% | 18.0% | |||||||||
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