Colorado was one of the first states to legalize recreational weed, so I wonder if that factored in…

They know what they did.

Absolutely!

It’s probably also not uncommon for people who can work from home to have moved outward to lower cost-of-living areas during this time, but I bet that pales in comparison to the increase of young adults living with their parents.

They mention a few major influences, and population density is one of them. In areas with more sprawl and land, it’s more likely for people to drive longer distances. (This probably explains the Midwest and West)

They also mention poverty being a factor, where it’s more common for families to live together, or very close, in order to help support each other. (so probably explains the South)

Another thing to consider is grandmothers helping when couples have young children. I bet if we overlayed a map of locations where people are more likely to have kids, we’d see a trend too.

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I’d imagine elevation and proximity to the coast affect things a bit. I’ve seen a similar one for the US that was also quite varied.

Oof, you weren’t kidding.

I’m not 100% sure, because it’s been circulating as an image, but a quick google search leads me to a meteorologist named Dan Johnson who apparently posted this to facebook a few years ago.

I’m surprised by the lack of Iron Maiden