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 | Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Marine west coast forest | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical wet forests | 0 to 2°C | 3 to 5°C | 6 to 8°C | 9 to 11°C | 12 to 14°C | 15 to 17°C | 18 to 20°C | 21 to 23°C | 24 to 26°C | 27 to 29°C | over 30°C | |
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Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | 2.07% | 0.102% | 1.55% | 61.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 31.1% | 44.3% | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 22.4% | 10.2% | 31.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 7.08% | 38.7% | 53.4% | 1.02% | 5.15% | 93.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.04% | 63.7% | 0.878% | 21.6% | 7.94% | 10.5% | 59.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 84.0% | 16.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 52.5% | 45.2% | 2.21% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 62.8% | 37.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 23.4% | 27.9% | 35.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 57.2% | 36.6% | 6.22% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 1.96% | 1.52% | 3.41% | 22.1% | 39.9% | 23.5% | 12.2% | 2.23% | |||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 56.5% | 21.6% | 21.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 21.3% | 78.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 37.6% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 17.5% | 6.61% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 48.6% | 51.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 43.6% | 56.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 89.2% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 8.06% | 57.8% | 33.4% | 1.64% | 24.6% | 49.4% | 17.2% | 1.04% | |||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 11.9% | 88.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 1.32% | 35.2% | 63.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 7.04% | 70.2% | 22.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 97.3% | 2.67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 26.8% | 73.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 11.6% | 83.6% | 4.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 3.19% | 95.8% | 73.4% | 26.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 0.149% | 84.2% | 15.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 6.28% | 93.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 1.04% | 35.2% | 63.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | 85.4% | 13.9% | 0.706% | |||||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.23% | 56.9% | 22.4% | 4.91% | 37.1% | 57.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 95.6% | 4.35% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 2.93% | 97.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 12.8% | 28.4% | 58.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 17.4% | 54.4% | 6.61% | 21.1% | 50.7% | 34.5% | 14.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 6.03% | 94.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 99.0% | 1.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 14.4% | 39.4% | 44.0% | 2.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 15.3% | 31.5% | 45.5% | 7.66% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 98.7% | 1.07% | 0.220% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 60.0% | 40.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 74.4% | 25.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.01% | 37.0% | 2.25% | 3.73% | 1.51% | 1.08% | 22.4% | 41.4% | 22.6% | 3.88% | |||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 22.1% | 11.3% | 55.4% | 10.0% | 32.7% | 26.1% | 29.9% | 11.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 28.1% | 64.1% | 7.08% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 55.9% | 3.50% | 2.10% | |||||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 0.261% | 27.4% | 0.828% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 0.918% | ||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 75.3% | 24.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 58.5% | 41.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 29.9% | 70.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 4.10% | 41.1% | 46.2% | 8.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 11.6% | 88.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 23.5% | 76.5% |
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