The Associated Press (AP) has compiled foreclosure, unemployment, and bankruptcy data in order to create a county-by-county index of the impact of the current economic situation across the nation.
The Economic Stress Index map shows a trend of highly populated, urban areas experiencing the worst of the recession and rural, inland areas experiencing a less harsh recession. The indices range from 0 to 100, with 100 being the areas most affected by the recession.
Broward and Miami-Dade Counties both have an Economic Stress Index of over 15 and Palm Beach County follows with an index of almost 14. This is due to high levels of unemployment, foreclosures and bankrupcy across South Florida.
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