The Variety of Languages & Dialects Spoken in US States

Explanation of the linguistic data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Land Cover by US State

Explanation of the land cover data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Legislators by US State

Explanation of the political data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in the Historical Background of US States

Explanation of the historical data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Religious Practices by US State

Explanation of the religious data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Executive Branch Preference by US State

Explanation of the political data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Energy Infrastructure by US State

Explanation of the energy infrastructure factors used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Climate by US State

Explanation of the climatic data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Race, Ancestry, & Religion by US State

Explanation of the race and ethnicity data used in the State Similarity Index