Nevada tops list of 20 states with highest foreclosure rates in April, with one of every 97 homes repossessed, with Arizona and California coming in second and third, respectively

Michelle Rivera

NEW YORK , May 12, 2011 (Associated Press) – Here is a list of states with the highest foreclosure rates in the April. The ratio shows, for example, that one out of every 97 households in Nevada received a foreclosure-related notice during this period.

1 Nevada 1:97 11,761

2 Arizona 1:205 13,419

3 California 1:240 55,869

4 Utah 1:322 2,961

5 Idaho 1:325 1,994

6 Michigan 1:349 12,996

7 Florida 1:451 19,649

8 Georgia 1:479 8,479

9 Colorado 1:495 4,379

10 Oregon 1:497 3,296

11 Hawaii 1:522 987

12 Illinois 1:526 10,055

13 Rhode Island 1:625 723

14 Wisconsin 1:627 4,124

15 Ohio 1:640 7,962

16 Arkansas 1:642 2,042

17 Delaware 1:660 600

18 South Carolina 1:668 3,119

19 New Hampshire 1:678 885

20 Washington 1:715 3,937

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