Results for the Thumbtack 2015 Small Business Friendliness Survey are presented below.
Table 1 – States
| Overall Friendliness | Grade | Ease of Starting a Business | Grade | Ease of Hiring | Grade | Overall Regulations | Grade | Health & Safety | Grade | Employment, Labor & Hiring | Grade | Tax Code | Grade | Licensing | Grade | Environmental | Grade | Zoning | Grade | Training & Networking | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17 | B | 26 | C+ | 2 | A | 16 | B | 16 | B | 14 | B+ | 24 | C | 15 | B+ | 17 | B | 6 | A+ | 28 | D+ |
| Arizona | 22 | B- | 22 | B- | 11 | B | 21 | B | 19 | B- | 23 | C+ | 19 | B | 17 | B | 20 | B | 14 | B+ | 24 | C- |
| California | 33 | F | 34 | F | 22 | C | 34 | F | 34 | D+ | 34 | F | 33 | F | 34 | F | 35 | F | 31 | D+ | 26 | C- |
| Colorado | 5 | A | 5 | A+ | 24 | C | 24 | C+ | 28 | C | 20 | B- | 23 | C+ | 19 | B | 25 | C+ | 24 | C | 7 | A |
| Connecticut | 34 | F | 29 | D+ | 30 | C- | 35 | F | 36 | F | 36 | F | 35 | F | 29 | C- | 36 | F | 35 | F | 36 | F |
| Florida | 21 | B- | 25 | C+ | 23 | C | 17 | B | 13 | B | 17 | B | 7 | A | 21 | B- | 16 | B | 22 | B- | 21 | C |
| Georgia | 9 | A | 8 | A | 13 | B | 14 | B+ | 17 | B | 12 | B+ | 14 | B+ | 13 | B+ | 13 | B+ | 13 | B+ | 20 | C+ |
| Idaho | 6 | A | 2 | A+ | 31 | C- | 11 | B+ | 9 | A- | 15 | B+ | 8 | A | 10 | A | 12 | B+ | 21 | B- | 2 | A+ |
| Illinois | 35 | F | 33 | F | 28 | C- | 33 | D | 35 | D | 35 | F | 34 | F | 35 | F | 26 | C | 29 | C- | 27 | D+ |
| Indiana | 13 | B+ | 17 | B | 26 | C | 10 | A- | 14 | B | 10 | A- | 15 | B+ | 14 | B+ | 9 | A- | 9 | A- | 13 | B+ |
| Iowa | 27 | C+ | 31 | D | 36 | F | 2 | A+ | 6 | A | 5 | A+ | 6 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 25 | C- |
| Kansas | 10 | A | 6 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 34 | F |
| Kentucky | 24 | C+ | 15 | A- | 6 | A- | 15 | B | 12 | B | 16 | B | 17 | B | 24 | C+ | 11 | A- | 11 | B+ | 22 | C |
| Louisiana | 4 | A | 9 | A | 15 | B | 5 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 13 | A- | 2 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 20 | B- | 12 | B+ |
| Maryland | 31 | D+ | 27 | C | 16 | B- | 31 | D | 30 | C- | 28 | C- | 30 | D | 31 | D | 34 | F | 34 | F | 8 | A- |
| Massachusetts | 30 | D+ | 30 | D | 21 | C+ | 32 | D | 32 | D+ | 32 | D | 32 | F | 33 | F | 32 | D | 32 | D | 29 | D+ |
| Michigan | 20 | B- | 21 | B- | 18 | B- | 23 | B- | 25 | C+ | 22 | C+ | 22 | C+ | 22 | B- | 19 | B | 18 | B | 14 | B |
| Minnesota | 25 | C+ | 14 | A- | 32 | C- | 30 | D+ | 33 | D+ | 29 | D+ | 31 | F | 32 | D | 31 | D+ | 25 | C | 9 | A- |
| Missouri | 16 | B | 11 | A- | 20 | C+ | 18 | B | 10 | A- | 18 | B | 16 | B+ | 20 | B- | 18 | B | 19 | B- | 32 | F |
| Nevada | 14 | B | 12 | A- | 25 | C | 12 | B+ | 18 | B | 24 | C+ | 3 | A+ | 25 | C | 7 | A | 4 | A+ | 23 | C |
| New Hampshire | 2 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 19 | C+ | 13 | B+ | 21 | B- | 21 | B- | 4 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 21 | B- | 17 | B | 17 | B- |
| New Jersey | 29 | C- | 32 | D | 14 | B | 28 | C- | 29 | C- | 26 | C | 28 | D+ | 30 | D+ | 29 | C- | 30 | D+ | 35 | F |
| New York | 32 | D | 35 | F | 17 | B- | 25 | C | 24 | C+ | 25 | C | 26 | C- | 28 | C | 24 | C+ | 28 | C- | 18 | B- |
| North Carolina | 23 | B- | 24 | C+ | 9 | B+ | 20 | B | 20 | B- | 11 | B+ | 20 | B- | 16 | B | 22 | B- | 15 | B+ | 15 | B |
| Ohio | 15 | B | 18 | B | 29 | C- | 19 | B | 15 | B | 13 | B+ | 21 | B- | 18 | B | 15 | B+ | 16 | B+ | 11 | A- |
| Oklahoma | 12 | A- | 4 | A+ | 4 | A | 8 | A | 7 | A | 7 | A+ | 11 | A- | 6 | A+ | 10 | A- | 12 | B+ | 19 | C+ |
| Oregon | 18 | B | 20 | B- | 34 | D | 26 | C | 23 | C+ | 30 | D+ | 25 | C- | 27 | C | 27 | C- | 26 | C- | 1 | A+ |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | C- | 28 | C- | 27 | C- | 29 | D+ | 31 | D+ | 27 | C- | 29 | D | 26 | C | 30 | C- | 33 | D | 31 | D+ |
| Rhode Island | 36 | F | 36 | F | 7 | A- | 36 | F | 22 | C+ | 33 | D | 36 | F | 36 | F | 33 | D | 36 | F | 16 | B- |
| South Carolina | 11 | A | 19 | B | 8 | A- | 4 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 7 | A+ | 8 | A | 7 | A | 5 | A |
| Tennessee | 7 | A | 10 | A- | 12 | B | 9 | A- | 11 | B+ | 8 | A | 10 | A | 8 | A+ | 14 | B+ | 8 | A | 33 | F |
| Texas | 1 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 10 | B | 3 | A+ | 4 | A | 6 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 4 | A+ | 6 | A | 3 | A+ | 6 | A |
| Utah | 3 | A+ | 16 | B | 3 | A | 6 | A+ | 8 | A | 4 | A+ | 12 | A- | 11 | A- | 4 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 3 | A+ |
| Virginia | 8 | A | 7 | A+ | 5 | A- | 7 | A | 5 | A | 9 | A | 9 | A | 9 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 10 | B+ | 10 | A- |
| Washington | 26 | C+ | 13 | A- | 33 | C- | 27 | C- | 27 | C | 31 | D+ | 27 | D+ | 23 | C+ | 28 | C- | 27 | C- | 4 | A+ |
| Wisconsin | 19 | B- | 23 | B- | 35 | F | 22 | B- | 26 | C+ | 19 | B- | 18 | B | 12 | A- | 23 | C+ | 23 | C+ | 30 | D+ |
Table 2 – Cities
| Overall Friendliness | Grade | Ease of Starting a Business | Grade | Ease of Hiring | Grade | Overall Regulations | Grade | Health & Safety | Grade | Employment, Labor & Hiring | Grade | Tax Code Rank/ Grade | Grade | Licensing Rank/ Grade | Grade | Environmental | Grade | Zoning Rank/ Grade | Grade | Training & Networking | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | 36 | B | 29 | B+ | 84 | C- | 24 | B+ | 6 | A | 34 | B | 41 | B | 28 | B+ | 18 | A- | 25 | B+ | 22 | A- |
| Albany, NY | 88 | D | 78 | D+ | 83 | C- | 71 | C | 81 | C- | 92 | F | 83 | D | 67 | C | 20 | B+ | 24 | B+ | 31 | B+ |
| Albuquerque, NM | 94 | F | 73 | D+ | 48 | B- | 78 | C- | 92 | F | 81 | D+ | 68 | C- | 89 | D | 46 | B- | 63 | C | 88 | F |
| Allentown, PA | 74 | C- | 54 | C+ | 89 | D+ | 92 | F | 91 | F | 86 | D | 93 | F | 88 | D | 89 | D | 83 | D+ | 94 | F |
| Anaheim, CA | 75 | C- | 69 | C | 26 | B | 81 | D+ | 72 | C | 82 | D | 78 | D+ | 78 | D+ | 84 | D+ | 77 | C- | 53 | C+ |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 44 | B- | 60 | C+ | 48 | B- | 19 | B+ | 43 | B- | 35 | B | 4 | A+ | 37 | B | 68 | C | 3 | A+ | 10 | A+ |
| Asheville, NC | 67 | C | 68 | C | 7 | A | 58 | C+ | 66 | C+ | 61 | C+ | 57 | C+ | 58 | C+ | 31 | B | 64 | C | 44 | B- |
| Atlanta, GA | 20 | B+ | 22 | A- | 45 | B- | 28 | B | 39 | B | 32 | B | 33 | B+ | 29 | B+ | 22 | B+ | 28 | B+ | 41 | B- |
| Austin, TX | 4 | A+ | 9 | A+ | 43 | B- | 36 | B | 44 | B- | 50 | B- | 23 | A- | 40 | B | 36 | B | 48 | B- | 8 | A+ |
| Baltimore, MD | 86 | D+ | 66 | C | 54 | C+ | 88 | D | 80 | C- | 78 | C- | 84 | D | 92 | F | 90 | F | 90 | F | 34 | B |
| Birmingham, AL | 16 | A- | 20 | A- | 1 | A+ | 11 | A | 8 | A | 5 | A+ | 35 | B | 19 | A- | 21 | B+ | 7 | A+ | 73 | C- |
| Boise, ID | 18 | B+ | 8 | A+ | 47 | B- | 54 | C+ | 21 | B+ | 60 | C+ | 48 | B- | 49 | B- | 60 | C+ | 79 | D+ | 12 | A+ |
| Boston, MA | 72 | C | 77 | D+ | 56 | C+ | 79 | C- | 84 | D+ | 75 | C- | 70 | C- | 76 | D+ | 78 | C- | 84 | D+ | 76 | C- |
| Boulder, CO | 9 | A | 13 | A+ | 65 | C | 51 | B- | 32 | B | 44 | B- | 44 | B- | 34 | B | 42 | B- | 89 | D | 39 | B- |
| Bridgeport, CT | 48 | B- | 51 | C+ | 34 | B | 64 | C | 77 | C- | 84 | D | 60 | C+ | 42 | B | 61 | C+ | 46 | B- | 93 | F |
| Buffalo, NY | 93 | F | 86 | D+ | 87 | D+ | 82 | D+ | 68 | C+ | 89 | F | 85 | D | 83 | D+ | 62 | C+ | 82 | D+ | 19 | A |
| Camden, NJ | 79 | C- | 94 | F | 13 | A- | 69 | C | 58 | C+ | 42 | B- | 53 | B- | 87 | D | 58 | C+ | 86 | D+ | 86 | D |
| Cape Coral, FL | 61 | C+ | 65 | C | 71 | C | 50 | B- | 56 | C+ | 56 | B- | 29 | B+ | 50 | B- | 64 | C+ | 58 | C+ | 6 | A+ |
| Charleston, SC | 30 | B+ | 47 | B- | 18 | B+ | 22 | B+ | 9 | A | 12 | A | 22 | A- | 33 | B | 40 | B | 35 | B- | 2 | A+ |
| Charlotte, NC | 51 | B- | 40 | B | 57 | C+ | 49 | B- | 61 | C+ | 40 | B | 47 | B- | 64 | C+ | 47 | B- | 34 | B- | 64 | C |
| Chicago, IL | 83 | C- | 81 | D+ | 52 | C+ | 83 | D+ | 87 | D+ | 80 | D+ | 82 | D | 90 | F | 67 | C | 72 | C- | 68 | C- |
| Cincinnati, OH | 41 | B- | 35 | B+ | 90 | D+ | 16 | A- | 17 | A- | 18 | A | 45 | B- | 20 | A- | 5 | A | 13 | A | 78 | D+ |
| Cleveland, OH | 62 | C+ | 67 | C | 63 | C | 59 | C+ | 55 | C+ | 57 | C+ | 61 | C+ | 66 | C | 49 | B- | 51 | C+ | 14 | A |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 29 | B+ | 6 | A+ | 46 | B- | 68 | C | 85 | D+ | 71 | C | 74 | D+ | 52 | B- | 55 | B- | 36 | B- | 51 | C+ |
| Columbia, SC | 19 | B+ | 19 | A- | 6 | A+ | 8 | A | 5 | A | 4 | A+ | 26 | B+ | 9 | A+ | 12 | A | 4 | A+ | 20 | A- |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | A- | 14 | A | 59 | C+ | 35 | B | 45 | B- | 26 | B+ | 43 | B | 46 | B- | 32 | B | 39 | B- | 5 | A+ |
| Dallas, TX | 2 | A+ | 7 | A+ | 20 | B+ | 2 | A+ | 4 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 4 | A+ | 6 | A+ | 23 | A- |
| Dayton, OH | 40 | B- | 48 | B- | 85 | D+ | 41 | B- | 62 | C+ | 37 | B | 46 | B- | 16 | A | 76 | C- | 27 | B+ | 77 | C- |
| Denver, CO | 25 | B+ | 23 | A- | 64 | C | 47 | B- | 64 | C+ | 45 | B- | 49 | B- | 39 | B | 59 | C+ | 40 | B- | 25 | B+ |
| Detroit, MI | 24 | B+ | 34 | B+ | 40 | B- | 55 | C+ | 57 | C+ | 43 | B- | 54 | C+ | 62 | C+ | 53 | B- | 52 | C+ | 42 | B- |
| Durham, NC | 14 | A- | 58 | C+ | 8 | A | 15 | A- | 27 | B | 6 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 14 | A | 25 | B+ | 47 | B- | 3 | A+ |
| Fort Collins, CO | 8 | A | 17 | A | 80 | C- | 53 | B- | 51 | B- | 38 | B | 37 | B | 31 | B+ | 63 | C+ | 87 | D | 1 | A+ |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 59 | C+ | 57 | C+ | 55 | C+ | 44 | B- | 36 | B | 41 | B- | 39 | B | 61 | C+ | 38 | B | 57 | C+ | 56 | C+ |
| Fort Worth, TX | 12 | A- | 20 | A- | 51 | B- | 21 | B+ | 28 | B | 25 | B+ | 15 | A | 15 | A | 35 | B | 30 | B | 62 | C |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 49 | B- | 82 | D+ | 74 | C- | 1 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 16 | A | 1 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 13 | A+ |
| Greensboro, NC | 26 | B+ | 24 | A- | 10 | A | 29 | B | 38 | B | 13 | A | 51 | B- | 24 | B+ | 69 | C | 15 | A- | 80 | D+ |
| Greenville, SC | 27 | B+ | 16 | A | 30 | B | 40 | B | 50 | B- | 20 | A- | 31 | B+ | 45 | B- | 65 | C+ | 49 | C+ | 40 | B- |
| Hartford, CT | 95 | F | 74 | D+ | 95 | F | 95 | F | 95 | F | 95 | F | 87 | F | 95 | F | 95 | F | 93 | F | 69 | C- |
| Honolulu, HI | 63 | C | 88 | D | 91 | D | 77 | C- | 69 | C | 91 | F | 75 | D+ | 55 | B- | 79 | C- | 76 | C- | 24 | A- |
| Houston, TX | 7 | A+ | 4 | A+ | 19 | B+ | 6 | A+ | 10 | A | 11 | A | 6 | A+ | 10 | A+ | 13 | A- | 8 | A+ | 26 | B+ |
| Indianapolis, IN | 21 | B+ | 26 | A- | 72 | C | 17 | A- | 20 | B+ | 22 | A- | 25 | A- | 30 | B+ | 15 | A- | 14 | A | 15 | A |
| Jacksonville, FL | 32 | B | 36 | B | 66 | C | 39 | B | 35 | B | 54 | B- | 21 | A- | 36 | B | 43 | B- | 60 | C+ | 36 | B |
| Kansas City, MO | 22 | B+ | 12 | A+ | 28 | B | 20 | B+ | 23 | B+ | 29 | B+ | 20 | A- | 18 | A- | 19 | B+ | 32 | B | 87 | F |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 17 | A- | 4 | A+ | 7 | A | 2 | A+ | 13 | A | 4 | A+ | 8 | A | 2 | A+ | 84 | D |
| Lancaster, PA | 33 | B | 30 | B+ | 82 | C- | 87 | D+ | 74 | C | 85 | D | 66 | C | 77 | D+ | 83 | D+ | 94 | F | 9 | A+ |
| Las Vegas, NV | 53 | C+ | 39 | B | 58 | C+ | 42 | B- | 63 | C+ | 58 | C+ | 18 | A- | 70 | C- | 24 | B+ | 23 | B+ | 74 | C- |
| Lawrence, MA | 73 | C- | 87 | D | 68 | C | 91 | D | 86 | D+ | 87 | D | 92 | F | 91 | F | 86 | D+ | 88 | D | 32 | B |
| Los Angeles, CA | 81 | C- | 84 | D+ | 35 | B | 67 | C | 67 | C+ | 64 | C | 63 | C | 68 | C | 73 | C | 59 | C+ | 75 | C- |
| Louisville, KY | 35 | B | 53 | C+ | 22 | B+ | 43 | B- | 37 | B | 23 | B+ | 30 | B+ | 71 | C- | 29 | B+ | 66 | C | 11 | A+ |
| Manchester, NH | 1 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 15 | A- | 3 | A+ | 14 | A- | 19 | A- | 2 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 6 | A | 5 | A+ | 28 | B+ |
| Memphis, TN | 57 | C+ | 64 | C | 67 | C | 13 | A- | 30 | B | 15 | A | 14 | A | 7 | A+ | 25 | B+ | 11 | A+ | 92 | F |
| Miami, FL | 58 | C+ | 85 | D+ | 23 | B | 30 | B | 42 | B- | 31 | B | 32 | B+ | 54 | B- | 17 | A- | 26 | B+ | 70 | C- |
| Milwaukee, WI | 52 | B- | 41 | B | 73 | C | 57 | C+ | 71 | C | 59 | C+ | 42 | B | 26 | B+ | 74 | C | 62 | C+ | 49 | C+ |
| Minneapolis, MN | 38 | B- | 18 | A- | 70 | C | 76 | C- | 73 | C | 69 | C | 76 | D+ | 73 | C- | 75 | C- | 68 | C | 21 | A- |
| Nashville, TN | 6 | A+ | 11 | A+ | 16 | A- | 14 | A- | 18 | B+ | 23 | B+ | 12 | A | 12 | A | 16 | A- | 17 | A- | 71 | C- |
| New Haven, CT | 92 | F | 93 | F | 37 | B | 70 | C | 52 | B- | 62 | C+ | 91 | F | 25 | B+ | 71 | C | 70 | C | 91 | F |
| New Orleans, LA | 34 | B | 37 | B | 24 | B | 25 | B+ | 12 | A- | 9 | A+ | 58 | C+ | 27 | B+ | 2 | A+ | 79 | D+ | 29 | B+ |
| New York, NY | 76 | C- | 92 | F | 25 | B | 33 | B | 25 | B | 28 | B+ | 36 | B | 41 | B | 33 | B | 45 | B- | 35 | B |
| Newark, NJ | 43 | B- | 55 | C+ | 32 | B | 52 | B- | 47 | B- | 48 | B- | 55 | C+ | 56 | B- | 48 | B- | 54 | C+ | 72 | C- |
| Oakland, CA | 77 | C- | 83 | D+ | 86 | D+ | 73 | C | 53 | C+ | 63 | C | 80 | D | 74 | C- | 70 | C | 61 | C+ | 52 | C+ |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 11 | A- | 3 | A+ | 11 | A | 5 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 11 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 14 | A- | 16 | A- | 47 | C+ |
| Omaha, NE | 31 | B | 28 | A- | 4 | A+ | 31 | B | 59 | C+ | 17 | A | 34 | B | 11 | A | 34 | B | 78 | D+ | 81 | D+ |
| Orlando, FL | 39 | B- | 49 | B- | 38 | B | 26 | B+ | 24 | B+ | 36 | B | 19 | A- | 32 | B+ | 27 | B+ | 29 | B+ | 85 | D |
| Oxnard, CA | 78 | C- | 71 | C- | 69 | C | 93 | F | 94 | F | 93 | F | 89 | F | 94 | F | 91 | F | 92 | F | 82 | D+ |
| Philadelphia, PA | 68 | C | 70 | C- | 27 | B | 56 | C+ | 65 | C+ | 33 | B | 59 | C+ | 42 | B | 57 | C+ | 65 | C | 54 | C+ |
| Phoenix, AZ | 42 | B- | 45 | B- | 33 | B | 37 | B | 40 | B | 51 | B- | 38 | B | 38 | B | 41 | B | 33 | B | 59 | C |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 65 | C | 42 | B- | 88 | D+ | 66 | C | 70 | C | 72 | C | 69 | C- | 65 | C | 56 | B- | 56 | C+ | 63 | C |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 69 | C | 76 | D+ | 39 | B- | 27 | B | 10 | A | 46 | B- | 28 | B+ | 59 | C+ | 29 | B+ | 21 | A- | 57 | C |
| Portland, OR | 37 | B | 44 | B- | 81 | C- | 62 | C+ | 48 | B- | 73 | C- | 64 | C | 63 | C+ | 66 | C+ | 42 | B- | 16 | A |
| Providence, RI | 90 | F | 90 | D | 21 | B+ | 75 | C- | 31 | B | 66 | C | 77 | D+ | 82 | D+ | 80 | C- | 81 | D+ | 37 | B |
| Raleigh, NC | 23 | B+ | 32 | B+ | 5 | A+ | 18 | B+ | 26 | B | 21 | A- | 24 | A- | 17 | A | 28 | B+ | 22 | B+ | 30 | B+ |
| Richmond, VA | 3 | A+ | 5 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 7 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 7 | A+ | 10 | A+ | 8 | A+ | 11 | A | 19 | A- | 4 | A+ |
| Riverside, CA | 80 | C- | 80 | D+ | 60 | C+ | 90 | D | 89 | D | 88 | F | 90 | F | 85 | D | 92 | F | 75 | C- | 43 | B- |
| Rochester, NY | 84 | D+ | 79 | D+ | 53 | C+ | 84 | D+ | 78 | C- | 83 | D | 88 | F | 86 | D | 85 | D+ | 44 | B- | 38 | B- |
| Sacramento, CA | 85 | D+ | 89 | D | 92 | D | 94 | F | 93 | F | 94 | F | 94 | F | 93 | F | 93 | F | 91 | F | 58 | C |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 13 | A- | 27 | A- | 9 | A | 12 | A- | 15 | A- | 14 | A | 27 | B+ | 22 | A- | 10 | A | 9 | A+ | 33 | B |
| San Antonio, TX | 10 | A | 25 | A- | 44 | B- | 10 | A | 16 | A- | 10 | A+ | 9 | A+ | 13 | A | 9 | A | 10 | A+ | 7 | A+ |
| San Diego, CA | 89 | D | 91 | F | 77 | C- | 80 | D+ | 79 | C- | 77 | C- | 79 | D | 69 | C | 88 | D | 74 | C- | 66 | C |
| San Francisco, CA | 66 | C | 72 | D+ | 48 | B- | 65 | C | 22 | B+ | 68 | C | 72 | C- | 75 | C- | 45 | B- | 73 | C- | 65 | C |
| San Jose, CA | 64 | C | 62 | C+ | 62 | C | 72 | C | 75 | C | 79 | D+ | 67 | C | 72 | C- | 72 | C | 36 | B- | 89 | F |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 55 | C+ | 75 | D+ | 76 | C- | 45 | B- | 29 | B | 52 | B- | 52 | B- | 79 | D+ | 7 | A | 43 | B- | 27 | B+ |
| Sarasota, FL | 28 | B+ | 38 | B | 36 | B | 38 | B | 34 | B | 55 | B- | 7 | A+ | 51 | B- | 52 | B- | 69 | C | 60 | C |
| Seattle, WA | 47 | B- | 15 | A | 42 | B- | 61 | C+ | 60 | C+ | 76 | C- | 65 | C | 35 | B | 54 | B- | 55 | C+ | 18 | A |
| Springfield, MA | 87 | D+ | 59 | C+ | 12 | A- | 85 | D+ | 88 | D+ | 89 | F | 81 | D | 84 | D+ | 82 | D+ | 50 | C+ | 90 | F |
| St. Louis, MO | 60 | C+ | 56 | C+ | 75 | C- | 48 | B- | 33 | B | 49 | B- | 50 | B- | 60 | C+ | 51 | B- | 53 | C+ | 83 | D+ |
| Syracuse, NY | 82 | C- | 31 | B+ | 3 | A+ | 89 | D | 90 | D | 65 | C | 95 | F | 21 | A- | 94 | F | 95 | F | 79 | D+ |
| Tacoma, WA | 71 | C | 52 | C+ | 79 | C- | 86 | D+ | 82 | C- | 70 | C | 86 | F | 81 | D+ | 87 | D | 85 | D+ | 55 | C+ |
| Tampa, FL | 54 | C+ | 63 | C+ | 78 | C- | 34 | B | 41 | B- | 30 | B | 17 | A- | 47 | B- | 50 | B- | 41 | B- | 46 | B- |
| Tucson, AZ | 70 | C | 61 | C+ | 29 | B | 32 | B | 49 | B- | 47 | B- | 40 | B | 23 | B+ | 44 | B- | 20 | A- | 61 | C |
| Tulsa, OK | 56 | C+ | 33 | B+ | 41 | B- | 60 | C+ | 76 | C | 39 | B | 62 | C+ | 57 | C+ | 37 | B | 67 | C | 48 | C+ |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 17 | A- | 10 | A+ | 14 | A- | 9 | A | 13 | A- | 8 | A+ | 16 | A- | 6 | A+ | 3 | A+ | 18 | A- | 50 | C+ |
| Washington, DC | 46 | B- | 46 | B- | 31 | B | 46 | B- | 46 | B- | 53 | B- | 56 | C+ | 53 | B- | 39 | B | 38 | B- | 17 | A |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 45 | B- | 43 | B- | 61 | C | 23 | B+ | 19 | B+ | 27 | B+ | 8 | A+ | 48 | B- | 23 | B+ | 31 | B | 45 | B- |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 91 | F | 95 | F | 94 | D | 63 | C+ | 83 | C- | 74 | C- | 71 | C- | 44 | B | 81 | C- | 12 | A | 95 | F |
| Worcester, MA | 50 | B- | 50 | C+ | 93 | D | 74 | C- | 54 | C+ | 67 | C | 73 | D+ | 80 | D+ | 76 | C- | 71 | C | 67 | C- |
