No U.S. metropolitan area has been immune from the financial crisis, but the impact has been highly uneven: some cities are already starting to show signs of recovery; others--notably in Florida, California, and Ohio--are still mired in the downturn. 

5.1  Percentage unemployment rate in Provo, Utah, the country's lowest.
17.5  Percentage unemployment rate in Modesto, California, the country's highest.
25  Percentage of the "Strongest 20 metro areas" that lie in Texas, with Austin, Dallas, and El Paso in the top five. 
70  Percentage of the "Weakest 20 metro areas" that lie in California and Florida, with Tampa; Stockton, California; and Sacramento, California, all in the bottom five.