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 | No data | Arid and low water use | Low (<10%) | Low-medium (10-20%) | Medium-high (20-40%) | High (40-80%) | Extremely high (>80%) | Class | Rank | Percent | Cold Front | ALASKA BOREAL INTERIOR | ALASKA TUNDRA | ARCTIC CORDILLERA | ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS | BOREAL CORDILLERA | BOREAL PLAIN | BROOKS RANGE TUNDRA | CENTRAL USA PLAINS | COLD DESERTS | EVERGLADES | HUDSON PLAIN | MARINE WEST COAST FOREST | MEDITERRANEAN CALIFORNIA | MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL AND SOUTHEAST USA COASTAL PLAINS | MIXED WOOD PLAINS | MIXED WOOD SHIELD | NORTHERN ARCTIC | OZARK/OUACHITA-APPALACHIAN FORESTS | SOFTWOOD SHIELD | SOUTH CENTRAL SEMIARID PRAIRIES | SOUTHEASTERN USA PLAINS | SOUTHERN ARCTIC | TAIGA CORDILLERA | TAIGA PLAIN | TAIGA SHIELD | TEMPERATE PRAIRIES | TEXAS-LOUISIANA COASTAL PLAIN | UPPER GILA MOUNTAINS | WARM DESERTS | WEST-CENTRAL SEMIARID PRAIRIES | WESTERN CORDILLERA | WESTERN SIERRA MADRE PIEDMONT | |
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| 48.8% | 0.654% | 3.65% | 47.2% | 4.86% | 6.22% | 9.97% | 14.9% | 3.11% | 2 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.3333333333333333 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.3333333333333333 | 1 | ||||