State Economic Trends

Kemper Securities has ranked California 51st in its quarterly analysis of 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey looked at economic growth, home sales, mortgage delinquencies, mortgage foreclosures and jobless rates. Scores range from a possible low of -100 to a high of 100. Overall, the survey confirmed a “modest recovery” based on the confusing messages of the U.S. economy.

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The 10 best

Rank State Score 1 North Dakota 51 tie South Dakota 51 3 Utah 47 4 Colorado 42 5 Kentucky 39 tie Oklahoma 39 7 West Virginia 35 tie Wyoming 35 9 Kansas 33 10 Idaho 32

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The 10 worst

Rank State Score 41 Georgia -18 tie Nevada -18 43 Washington -19 44 Rhode Island -28 45 Florida -30 46 Connecticut -36 47 Maryland -58 48 New York -59 49 New Jersey -70 50 Hawaii -78 51 California -85