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 | Caledonian and Hercynian (or Appalachian) remnants | Isolated volcanic areas | Alpine system | Sedimentary covers | Laurasian shields | |
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Alaska | 25.1% | 6.23% | 14.3% | 3.61% | 8 | 98.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 65.7% | 66.3% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 403 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Utah | 7.30% | 1 | 19.3% | 80.3% | 105 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 7.08% | 38.7% | 53.4% | 2 | 99.8% | 0.165% | ||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 3.04% | 63.7% | 1 | 5.87% | 7.69% | 49.6% | 35.7% | |||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 98.0% | 84.3% | 14.5% | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 57.3% | 40.7% | 60 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 82.5% | 17.5% | 1 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 92.1% | 93.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 86.9% | 13.1% | 92.0% | 8.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11.4% | 44.1% | 18.2% | 34.8% | 20 | 99.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6.11% | 27.1% | 46.4% | 4 | 56.0% | 44.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 1.96% | 1.52% | 3.41% | 23.2% | 20.4% | 53.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.6% | 66.0% | 68 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |||||||||||||||||
Maine | 44.1% | 52.2% | 2 | 99.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 100% | 96.7% | 3.34% | |||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 23.6% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 17.5% | 6.61% | 1 | 93.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 99.4% | 69.9% | 29.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 98.4% | 16.5% | 77.6% | |||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 89.2% | 66.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 8.06% | 57.8% | 33.4% | 58.9% | 41.1% | |||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 16.0% | 99.9% | 99.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 100% | 13.2% | 86.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 17.3% | 4.05% | 13.1% | 2 | 6.01% | 93.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 60.6% | 39.4% | 2 | 1.58% | 98.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 19.2% | 86.4% | 12.6% | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 76.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 99.2% | 11 | 57.9% | 40.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 69.4% | 53.3% | 14.9% | 7.11% | 47 | 99.9% | ||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 3.19% | 95.8% | 4 | 99.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 33.3% | 99.9% | 1 | 31.4% | 68.5% | |||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8.59% | 32.9% | 7.36% | 1.32% | 3.54% | 62 | 77.9% | 22.1% | ||||||||||||||
Kansas | 99.9% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 51.5% | 31.7% | 66.5% | 1.10% | 1 | 62.0% | 38.0% | |||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 7.72% | 4.25% | 60.9% | 6.59% | 4.95% | 14 | 94.9% | 4.13% | ||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.23% | 56.9% | 22.4% | 1 | 24.3% | 74.2% | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 11.2% | 86.6% | 68.7% | 27.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 99.7% | 57.0% | 42.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 52.9% | 25.2% | 1.08% | 11 | 87.8% | 12.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 17.4% | 54.4% | 6.61% | 21.1% | 6.99% | 87.8% | 5.22% | |||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 15.9% | 84.0% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | 3.06% | 79.4% | 1 | 26.2% | 73.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 38.2% | 42.1% | 2.98% | 205 | 64.2% | 35.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 85.0% | 99.6% | 32 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 32.4% | 63.3% | 1 | 93.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 32.1% | 99.9% | 1 | 45.5% | 54.4% | |||||||||||||||||
New York | 19.7% | 1.05% | 43.3% | 55.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 97.9% | 48.7% | 48.4% | |||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 1.01% | 37.0% | 2.25% | 3.73% | 1.51% | 15 | 3.44% | 1.99% | 94.2% | |||||||||||||
Manitoba | 22.1% | 11.3% | 55.4% | 10.0% | 41 | 30.3% | 69.6% | |||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.6% | 78.4% | 10.9% | 89.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | 4 | 16.8% | 83.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 28.1% | 64.1% | 7.08% | 116 | 30.7% | 69.2% | ||||||||||||||||
California | 99.6% | 26.9% | 2.89% | 29.8% | 39.7% | 86 | 99.7% | |||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 100% | 11.0% | 89.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3.94% | 96.1% | 2 | 8.10% | 79.3% | 12.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 60.8% | 99.9% | 1 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 56.0% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10.2% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 1 | 17.0% | 83.0% | |||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6.36% | 93.6% | 99.0% | 1.02% | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 11.9% | 99.9% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||