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 | 0–0.9 | 1.0–1.9 | 2.0–3.9 | 4.0–5.9 | 6.0–8.0 | More than 8 | |
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Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | ||||||||||||||||||
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% | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | |||||||||||||||||
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% | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 28.2% | |||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 65.7% | 34.0% | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 99.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 8.79% | 45.9% | 42.5% | 2.27% | ||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 5.08% | 66.9% | 15.4% | 12.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 95.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 74.0% | 13.9% | 1.88% | ||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 19.6% | 39.1% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 68.1% | 11.4% | 4.28% | ||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 42.5% | 57.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 13.8% | 77.4% | 6.92% | |||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 60.5% | 39.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 3.18% | 73.0% | 20.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 4.13% | 5.64% | |||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 6.06% | 52.9% | 41.0% | |||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 8.28% | 91.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 24.2% | 71.8% | 3.54% | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 11.8% | 30.6% | 38.0% | 18.7% | |||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 1.80% | 60.8% | 7.42% | ||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 27.9% | 56.8% | 14.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 1.12% | 61.6% | 8.66% | |||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 21.0% | 59.7% | 19.2% | |||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 16.8% | 64.8% | 18.4% | ||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 4.32% | 55.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 45.3% | 54.2% | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 72.0% | 27.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 60.2% | 39.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 69.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 67.7% | 32.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 1.31% | 43.1% | 55.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 5.22% | 54.1% | 11.9% | 3.60% | |||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 26.4% | 33.2% | 40.2% | |||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 51.1% | 46.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 58.3% | 41.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 2.70% | 83.9% | 11.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 21.9% | 1.21% | 9.55% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 49.7% | 50.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 4.73% | 95.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 15.0% | 69.7% | 9.11% | ||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 75.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 2.15% | 97.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 20.1% | 79.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 29.8% | 70.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 2.58% | 97.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
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