ickplant@lemmy.world to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoThe U.S. split into seven roughly equal regions by GDP (2022)i.postimg.ccimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1199arrow-down18
arrow-up1191arrow-down1imageThe U.S. split into seven roughly equal regions by GDP (2022)i.postimg.ccickplant@lemmy.world to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarekersploosh@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe groupings in OP’s image don’t make sense to me. There is huge variation within those regions. Why is Washington lumped together with Idaho and Montana? Why is New York grouped with New England rather than standing on its own? Link to larger version of this image. And GDP per capita paints an even different picture. By this metric North Dakota should stand by itself: Link to larger version of this image.
The groupings in OP’s image don’t make sense to me. There is huge variation within those regions. Why is Washington lumped together with Idaho and Montana? Why is New York grouped with New England rather than standing on its own?
Link to larger version of this image.
And GDP per capita paints an even different picture. By this metric North Dakota should stand by itself:
Link to larger version of this image.