Great map posted on Ezra Klein's blog on WashingtonPost.com yesterday about the pros and cons of each state in the Union. Now some of the pluses are questionable, such as Kentucky being the "Best Armed" or just seem like a pathetic reach, such as Oklahoma being "Best License Plate". Some of the negatives are funny, like Utah with "Porn Usage" or Washington with "Bestiality". My personal favorite is the seemingly obvious connection between Ohio's pro ("Highest Library Usage") and con ("Nerdiest state").
It would have been nice to see a side by side list so I made one up myself below. See if you can find any other interesting connections. Enjoy!
Alabama
Good: Church Attendance
Bad: Stroke
Alaska
Good: Most Equal
Bad: Suicide
Arizona
Good: Sunniest
Bad: Alcoholism
Arkansas
Good: Bromine Production
Bad: Worst Credit Score
California
Good: Safest for Workers
Bad: Air Pollution
Colorado
Good: Lowest Obesity Rate
Bad: Cocaine Use
Connecticut
Good: Lowest Carbon Emissions
Bad: Breast Cancer
Delaware
Good: Best State to Incorporate In
Bad: Abortion
Florida
Good: Affordable In-State Tuition
Bad: Identity Theft
Georgia
Good: Hosts Busiest Airport Hub
Bad: Most Sickly
Hawaii
Good: Highest Life Expectancy
Bad: Cost of Living
Idaho
Good: Highest Per Capita Computer Manufacturing Output
Bad: Weakest Government Influence
Illinois
Good: Most Average
Bad: Robbery
Indiana
Good: Most VPs Born
Bad: Least ‘green’ state
Iowa
Good: Sick Days Taken
Bad: Oldest State
Kansas
Good: Wheat Production
Bad: Poorest Health
Kentucky
Good: Best Armed
Bad: Cancer Deaths
Louisiana
Good: Biggest Pork
Bad: Gonorrhea
Maine
Good: Least Violent Crime
Bad: Dumbest State
Maryland
Good: Highest Income
Bad: AIDS
Massachusetts
Good: College Grads
Bad: Worst drivers
Michigan
Good: Best Freshwater Access
Bad: Unemployment
Minnesota
Good: Best Heart Health
Bad: Tornadoes
Mississippi
Good: Churches per Capita
Bad: Obesity
Missouri
Good: Political Bellwether
Bad: Bankruptcy
Montana
Good: Native American Political Empowerment
Bad: Drunk driving
Nebraska
Good: Least Public Corruption
Bad: Violence on Females
Nevada
Good: Most Liberalized Prostitution Laws
Bad: Crime
New Hampshire
Good: Least Poverty
Bad: Corporate Taxes
New Jersey
Good: Lowest Suicide Rate
Bad: Taxes
New Mexico
Good: Spaceport Home
Bad: Anti-social
New York
Good: Transit Use
Bad: Daily Commute
North Carolina
Good: Best Value University
Bad: Teacher salary
North Dakota
Good: Lowest Unemployment
Bad: Ugliest residents
Ohio
Good: Highest Library Usage
Bad: Nerdiest state
Oklahoma
Good: Best License Plate
Bad: Female criminals
Oregon
Good: Most Breastfed Babies
Bad: Homeless population
Pennsylvania
Good: Most Hunters
Bad: Arson
Rhode Island
Good: Lowest Coal Consumption per Capita
Bad: Drug use
South Carolina
Good: Golf Holes per Capita
Bad: Most mobile homes
South Dakota
Good: Fewest Mental Health Days Taken
Bad: Rape
Tennessee
Good: Immunization
Bad: Corruption
Texas
Good: Most Wind Power Production
Bad: High School Graduation
Utah
Good: Highest Reported Wellbeing
Bad: Porn Usage
Vermont
Good: Healthiest
Bad: Infertility
Virginia
Good: Presidential Birthplace
Bad: Motorcycle deaths
Washington
Good: Lowest Infant Mortality
Bad: Bestiality
West Virginia
Good: Most Retirees
Bad: Heart Attack
Wisconsin
Good: High School Graduation Rate
Bad: Binge drinking
Wyoming
Good: Cleanest Air
Bad: Fatal car crashes
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