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 | 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 | 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% | 3.28% | 52.5% | 1.52% | 4.55% | 1.19% | |||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 4.62% | 12.3% | 1.60% | 1.99% | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 50.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 41.4% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 51.0% | 48.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 40.8% | 3.92% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 67.8% | 5.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 1.69% | 1.65% | 13.3% | |||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 6.20% | 1.64% | 53.8% | 3.89% | |||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 12.5% | 64.6% | 1.73% | |||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 1.90% | 1.80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 7.69% | 68.5% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 74.1% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 5.66% | 52.3% | 20.9% | 1.66% | |||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 70.5% | 28.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 72.7% | 26.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 18.6% | 7.46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 1.70% | 23.3% | 39.4% | 35.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 7.25% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 25.4% | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 79.9% | 3.80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 31.8% | 67.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 1.46% | 1.28% | 68.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 3.51% | 53.1% | 4.57% | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 94.8% | 3.85% | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 1.12% | 55.1% | 17.6% | 5.37% | |||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 1.72% | 30.3% | 60.6% | 7.43% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 4.55% | 71.2% | 1.80% | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 35.4% | 64.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 1.35% | 88.9% | 5.34% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 3.53% | 60.8% | 2.65% | ||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 74.5% | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 4.44% | 3.41% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 1.05% | 16.7% | 24.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 8.38% | 55.6% | 2.02% | |||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 3.88% | 49.9% | 35.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 9.84% | 70.8% | 17.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 1.78% | 9.58% | 8.48% | 1.26% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 12.3% | 72.0% | 14.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 2.09% | 6.06% | 3.01% | 9.12% | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 3.53% | 55.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 2.22% | 24.7% | 1.17% | 2.39% | |||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 7.28% | 3.52% | 1.05% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 2.29% | 26.1% | 60.0% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 36.5% | 1.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 8.52% | 84.6% | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 16.6% | 59.4% | 18.8% | |||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 3.40% | 95.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 1.77% | 78.7% | 18.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
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