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 | Less than 1 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 | More than 15 | |
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Yukon | 7.08% | 38.7% | 53.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.04% | 63.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 1.96% | 1.52% | 3.41% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 17.5% | 6.61% | |||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 89.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 8.06% | 57.8% | 33.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 3.19% | 95.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.23% | 56.9% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 17.4% | 54.4% | 6.61% | 21.1% | |||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.01% | 37.0% | 2.25% | 3.73% | 1.51% | ||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 22.1% | 11.3% | 55.4% | 10.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 28.1% | 64.1% | 7.08% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | 99.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 92.2% | 7.76% | |||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 64.2% | 35.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 1.24% | 98.7% | |||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 99.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 77.1% | 22.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 99.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 87.7% | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 40.0% | 59.8% | |||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 29.5% | 70.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 4.42% | 60.5% | 35.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 10.3% | 89.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 99.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 10.9% | 74.0% | 15.1% | ||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 48.2% | 51.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 88.6% | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 43.9% | 36.9% | 2.38% | ||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 23.4% | 62.5% | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 30.4% | 69.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 92.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 99.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 69.5% | 16.4% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 90.2% | 9.71% | ||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 68.1% | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 13.1% | 53.1% | 33.7% | ||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | 2.52% | |||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 19.5% | 80.3% | |||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 99.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 34.8% | 64.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 99.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 6.15% | 93.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 69.4% | 30.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 99.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 61.5% | 38.5% | |||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 61.6% | 38.3% | |||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 99.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 3.41% | 35.1% | 46.0% | 15.5% | |||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 41.3% | 58.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 99.9% | |||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 87.2% | 12.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 22.1% | 76.0% | 1.85% | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 3.97% | 96.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 62.9% | 37.1% | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 23.4% | 72.5% | 4.03% | ||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 50.0% | 50.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 70.3% | 29.6% | |||||||||||||||||
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