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 | Copper | 4.50–4.59 pH | 4.60–4.69 pH | 4.70–4.79 pH | 4.80–4.89 pH | 4.90–4.99 pH | 5.00–5.09 pH | 5.10–5.19 pH | 5.20–5.29 pH | ≥5.30 pH | |
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Nunavut | 1.96% | 1.52% | 3.41% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 89.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 8.06% | 57.8% | 33.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 17.4% | 54.4% | 6.61% | 21.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 7.08% | 38.7% | 53.4% | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.04% | 63.7% | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 17.5% | 6.61% | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 3.19% | 95.8% | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.23% | 56.9% | 22.4% | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.01% | 37.0% | 2.25% | 3.73% | 1.51% | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 22.1% | 11.3% | 55.4% | 10.0% | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 28.1% | 64.1% | 7.08% | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 403 | 1.23% | 98.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 105 | 1.69% | 98.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 1.32% | 13.8% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 60 | 4.63% | 95.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 1 | 72.0% | 27.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 2.00% | 3.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 95.7% | 4.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 20 | 23.4% | 70.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 4 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 68 | 9.26% | 90.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 2 | 17.3% | 69.8% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 1.72% | 54.3% | 1.61% | 9.53% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 3.50% | 1.66% | 15.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 17.4% | 81.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 14.3% | 79.0% | 5.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 7.63% | 45.0% | 12.8% | 8.92% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 2 | 8.53% | 1.49% | 4.74% | 5.19% | 56.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 2 | 26.1% | 26.9% | 12.0% | 34.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 8.80% | 4.48% | 2.23% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 11 | 1.35% | 37.2% | 1.72% | 9.88% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 47 | 2.68% | 97.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 1 | 84.6% | 13.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 62 | 4.15% | 91.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 1 | 4.01% | 46.8% | 27.3% | 21.3% | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 5.98% | 36.6% | 32.6% | 23.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 33.6% | 64.2% | 2.08% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 11 | 24.0% | 10.0% | 4.73% | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 1 | 3.58% | 34.8% | 29.1% | 10.8% | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 205 | 1.85% | 3.55% | 88.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 32 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 1 | 98.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 1 | 7.01% | 3.21% | 2.51% | 3.47% | |||||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 4.25% | 52.6% | 35.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 12.5% | 29.8% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 2.73% | 5.70% | 91.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 4 | 5.63% | 19.5% | 14.5% | 3.55% | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 86 | 99.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 17.5% | 40.8% | 7.44% | 10.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 2 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 1 | 5.07% | 9.56% | 59.7% | 23.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 12.8% | 4.37% | 8.75% | 5.18% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 1 | 2.86% | 4.42% | 92.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 1.50% | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 39.9% | 27.0% | 15.0% | 3.08% | 9.73% | |||||||||||||||||||
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