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[-] protist@mander.xyz 15 points 1 day ago

I'm not saying correlation is causation, but here's a map of college education by state:

It's all wrapped up in having the knowledge, motivation, and access to eat healthy and exercise.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 1 day ago

except illinois sorta bucks the trend. I blame italian beef, stuffed pizza, dogs dragged through the garden, and access to every type of food imaginable.

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Very interesting! Confirms the theory of the Colorado population boom stated in another comment

[-] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

This question has come up before with this map, and I answered it under my (since banned) lemmy world account.

I believe it has to do with elevation and physical activity. Somebody in the prior near identical thread posted a county level map and it seemed to correlate with mountains and cities. Mountains have elevation and cities involve more walking.

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago

Thanks. Hope you enjoy dbzer0!

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

If you'll accept second hand info, I've been told that it's a combination of elevation of the bigger population centers, and the proclivity of the populace to enjoying the outdoors at a higher rate than most states

I can't back that up, and it isn't my claim, but I figure it's a decent starting point.

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Seems like a good starting point indeed. Do you know why the outdoor culture is not that prevalent in the neighboring states?

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Everyone I know in Colorado is nuts about hiking, hunting, fishing, camping. It's just deeply ingrained into the culture there in a way I don't usually hear about for entire states.

I've heard it said that the weather is a big part of it because, most of the year, it stays well inside the ranges of temperature where you can day hike/ride in regular clothing. No need for cold weather gear. Since there's supposedly also a ton of wild space that's pretty compared to neighboring states, it adds up.

Again, this is all second or third hand

[-] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Colorado is having a population boom iirc and my theory is that it mainly attracts rich outdoorsy types.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately it also attracts shitty ugly cookie cutter duplexes. They're everywhere in boulder.

[-] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's better than shitty ugly cookie cutter single family homes, which is all we get here in Arizona.

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Interesting!

[-] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I’d say weed and snowboarding but that’s just my opinion

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

D.C. is oddly fit as well...

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 1 day ago

Any place that allows for walking or biking should be that way though - NYC, DC, and most other cities I would assume?

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Also, any explanation for the coasts vs inland, or is it just "richer people are less obese"?

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