Countries More Similar to Illinois than the US

1. Belgium, 2. Germany, 3. Netherlands, 4. Hungary, 5. Moldova

The Midwestern State Most Similar to the Northeast

1. Illinois, 2. Michigan, 3. Ohio, 4. Wisconsin, 5. Minnesota

Similar States with Extremely Different Politics

These states are similar, except for their politics

Similar States with Extremely Different Geography

These states a lot in common, except for their geography

The Most Similar States to Illinois

1. Minnesota, 2. Wisconsin, 3. Ohio, 4. Michigan, 5. Indiana

Typical Characteristics of the Great Lakes Region

Shared traits of the states in the Great Lakes region