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 | 80 and over inches | 60–79 inches | 40–59 inches | 20–39 inches | 10–19 inches | Under 10 inches | |
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Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | 0.389% | 0.159% | 0.114% | 39.7% | 25.1% | |||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 48.7% | 3.90% | ||||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 52.3% | 8.61% | ||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 7.08% | 38.7% | 53.4% | 3.35% | 17.0% | 71.1% | 8.49% | |||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.04% | 63.7% | 53.7% | 0.342% | ||||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 6.59% | 0.114% | |||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 22.8% | 66.2% | 10.9% | |||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 82.5% | 17.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 3.94% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 0.378% | 99.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 0.217% | 20.8% | 35.5% | 3.68% | ||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 94.9% | 5.08% | |||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 1.96% | 1.52% | 3.41% | 1.91% | 11.2% | 0.496% | ||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 2.47% | 97.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 0.284% | 76.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 3.12% | 96.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 99.1% | 0.934% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 17.5% | 6.61% | 0.183% | |||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 91.0% | 8.86% | |||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 99.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 89.2% | 98.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 8.06% | 57.8% | 33.4% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 23.9% | 76.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 78.4% | 21.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 62.3% | 37.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 54.5% | 22.2% | 0.422% | |||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 75.4% | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 0.204% | 57.2% | |||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 58.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 1.70% | 0.120% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 23.8% | 6.51% | 41.2% | 0.940% | ||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 3.19% | 95.8% | 23.7% | 0.147% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 9.73% | 69.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 80.4% | 19.5% | |||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 17.1% | 78.3% | 4.62% | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | 0.306% | 0.252% | 17.8% | 43.0% | |||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.23% | 56.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% | 3.34% | 0.586% | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 99.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 7.80% | 92.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 17.4% | 54.4% | 6.61% | 21.1% | 8.49% | 91.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 99.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 59.2% | 40.8% | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 11.2% | 88.8% | |||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 0.983% | 29.3% | 69.7% | |||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 0.195% | 8.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 33.6% | 66.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 2.89% | 61.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 0.157% | 7.94% | |||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.01% | 37.0% | 2.25% | 3.73% | 1.51% | 0.475% | 72.8% | 16.1% | ||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 22.1% | 11.3% | 55.4% | 10.0% | 4.00% | 96.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 36.1% | 61.0% | 2.99% | |||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 28.1% | 64.1% | 7.08% | 94.0% | 6.00% | |||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 4.72% | 56.2% | 31.3% | 1.42% | |||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 18.0% | 82.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 32.0% | 68.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 25.2% | 74.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 23.9% | 76.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
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