The Most Similar States to the North New England Region

1. Maine, 2. New Hampshire, 3. Vermont, 4. Connecticut, 5. Massachusetts

The Most Similar States to the Southwest Region

1. Arizona, 2. Nevada, 3. New Mexico, 4. Colorado, 5. California

The Most Westernized Country in East Asia

1. South Korea, 2. Japan, 3. Taiwan, 4. China, 5. North Korea

Similar States with Extremely Different Demographics

These states are similar, except for their demographics

The Variety of Vegetation Types in US States

Explanation of the vegetation 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