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Culturally I put Alaska and Hawaii in their own divisions. Then it's a coastal states/inland states split. If I divide further I split California into the traditional SoCal/NorCal split with the far northern California areas North of the bay area and Sacramento being a separate region. I think of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico along with southern Utah and southwestern/southern Colorado as the southwest with Phoenix and Las Vegas areas being SoCal-lite. In my mind the populated areas of Western Oregon and Washington are culturally a mix of one part SoCal, one part far northern California and one part Intermountain West. The rest of the West is Intermountain West.
I believe that political differences within States is actually a good thing, as it is among States in general across the U.S.
The "balance" is the key. This balance actually keeps our form of government working. No need to redraw the maps at all.
This wasn't based on politics but local culture. Do you believe the Pacific Northwest has the same culture as where I live, in the Southwest an hour from Mexico? I don't and that's why I was questioning why most maps and most people still view the West as one whole region versus say the Southeast which I personally think is more culturally unified.
I never got classifying the "West" as a whole region. Seems silly, especially with the variety of the place. I grew up learning that its
New England
Mid-Atlantic (both make up the greater "Northeast")
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest (Oklahoma and Texas are considered Southwest, but those 2 states plus the Southeast, make up the greater "South", but New Mexico and Arizona are just basic Southwest)
Rocky Mountain Region
Pacific Region
I consider anywhere west of the Missouri River "The West" so basically the Dakotas down to Texas and westward. Kansas to me, is a western AND a Midwestern state. Texas is a Southwestern AND a Southern state, but not Southeastern. I think that's a pretty fair way to categorise states.
I never got classifying the "West" as a whole region. Seems silly, especially with the variety of the place. I grew up learning that its
New England
Mid-Atlantic (both make up the greater "Northeast")
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest (Oklahoma and Texas are considered Southwest, but those 2 states plus the Southeast, make up the greater "South", but New Mexico and Arizona are just basic Southwest)
Rocky Mountain Region
Pacific Region
I consider anywhere west of the Missouri River "The West" so basically the Dakotas down to Texas and westward. Kansas to me, is a western AND a Midwestern state. Texas is a Southwestern AND a Southern state, but not Southeastern. I think that's a pretty fair way to categorise states.
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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based on culture and geography, this map is somewhat accurate.
another one
Neat maps but in regards to the first one, I wonder what justifies that dip into "Pocono" for "Adirondack". I'm in that little nook in real world NY currently and trust me, this area would have more in common with either Pocono or Allegheny.
Arizona ranks 27th for being highly religious. Phoenix ranks about 5th or so (as of 2015) when it comes to people who do not identify with a religion.
"Highly religious" in Arizona has very different implications than it does in most of the South.
In Arizona, most people who are "highly religious" are from either Mormon or Roman Catholic traditions, the latter of which is a group composed primarily of Mexican-Americans. There are a lot of adherent Jews in Arizona, too, most of whom are concentrated in the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley area.
In the South, OTOH, people are mostly of a Southern Baptist or related "non-denominational" tradition. Of course, in the more peripheral states like Florida and Maryland, this doesn't necessarily hold true, but for much of the region, it sure does.
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"Highly religious" in Arizona has very different implications than it does in most of the South.
In Arizona, most people who are "highly religious" are from either Mormon or Roman Catholic traditions, the latter of which is a group composed primarily of Mexican-Americans. There are a lot of adherent Jews in Arizona, too, most of whom are concentrated in the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley area.
In the South, OTOH, people are mostly of a Southern Baptist or related "non-denominational" tradition. Of course, in the more peripheral states like Florida and Maryland, this doesn't necessarily hold true, but for much of the region, it sure does.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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To me religious is religious.
I live in Phoenix and have relatives in TN and NC, AZ (Phoenix at least) is NOTHING like the south. More like inland CA
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