The Most Similar States to Connecticut

1. Massachusetts, 2. Rhode Island, 3. New Jersey, 4. New York, 5. Maryland

The Most Similar States to California

1. Washington, 2. Oregon, 3. Nevada, 4. Arizona, 5. New Mexico

1. Alabama, 2. Mississippi, 3. Tennessee, 4. Kentucky, 5. Oklahoma

1. Nevada, 2. New Mexico, 3. Idaho, 4. Colorado, 5. Utah

1. Montana, 2. Idaho, 3. Washington, 4. Wyoming, 5. Colorado

1. Mississippi, 2. Tennessee, 3. South Carolina, 4. Georgia, 5. Arkansas

Examining the differences between 10 different regional maps and the State Similarity Index’s map

According to the Index, Georgia and South Carolina are the most similar states

Some states are particularly different from Hawaii and Wyoming