The Western State Most Similar to the South

1. Arizona, 2. Idaho, 3. Wyoming, 4. Montana, 5. Oregon

The Western State Most Similar to the Midwest

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

The Northeastern State Most Similar to the Midwest

1. Pennsylvania, 2. Maine, 3. Maryland, 4. Delaware, 5. Vermont

The Southern State Most Similar to the Midwest

1. Kentucky, 2. Oklahoma, 3. Tennessee, 4. Arkansas, 5. West Virginia

List of Extremely Different States

Including Demographics, Culture, Government, Infrastructure, and Geography

Variance in Telecommunications Infrastructure by US State

Explanation of the telecommunications data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Emergency Services by US State

Explanation of the statistics related to emergency services used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Geomorphology by US State

Explanation of the geomorphological data used in the State Similarity Index

Variance in Typical Behavior by US State

Explanation of the behavioral traits used in the State Similarity Index