By Tim Gallen | Phoenix Business Journal
Arizona ranks in the Top 20 of states most affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
According to a new analysis from WalletHub, Arizona checks in as the 15th most-impacted state, behind Utah (No. 14) and Missouri (No. 13) and ahead of Montana (No. 16) and North Dakota (No. 18).
Perhaps not surprisingly, Virginia topped WalletHub’s list, followed by Alaska, Alabama, the District of Columbia and Maine.
With a bevy of contractors, veterans and military installations, it’s no wonder Arizona is significantly impacted by the partial government shutdown. Because of Arizona’s heavy reliance on real estate, delays in mortgage closings will have a particularly large impact.
However, based on WalletHub’s analysis, Arizona is not as strongly impacted as others.