Variance in Land Cover by US State

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

US States with the Least Similar Culture

Why Massachusetts and Oklahoma have the least similar culture in the United States

Variance in Transportation Infrastructure by US State

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

The Most Similar State to Every US State, According to ChatGPT

This article explores the most similar states to every US state, according to ChatGPT, a large language model trained by … More

US States with the Least Similar Politics

Why New York and Idaho have the least similar politics in the United States

US States with the Least Similar Geography

Why Hawaii and North Dakota have the least similar geography in the United States

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

State Similarity Index Distance Matrix

In this matrix, the lower the number the more similar states are to each other.