Variance in Hydrology by US State

Explanation of the hydrological data used in the State Similarity Index

The Most Similar States to Wisconsin

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

The Most Similar States to Pennsylvania

1. Ohio, 2. Michigan, 3. New York, 4.
Wisconsin, 5. Connecticut

The Most Similar States to Ohio

1. Indiana, 2. Michigan, 3. Pennsylvania, 4. Wisconsin, 5. Missouri

The Most Similar States to Minnesota

1. Wisconsin, 2. Iowa, 3. Michigan, 4. Illinois, 5. North Dakota

The Most Similar States to Michigan

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

The Most Similar States to Indiana

1. Ohio, 2. Missouri, 3. Michigan, 4. Kentucky, 5. Wisconsin

Typical Characteristics of the Great Lakes Region

Shared traits of the states in the Great Lakes region

America’s 5 Most Average States

Most average states, based off of the State Similarity Index