I live in a red state after all -- when red means there are more bars than grocery stores in a given area. Via Andrew Sullivan via Flowing Data.
3.07.2010
Bars v. grocery stores in the upper midwest
I live in a red state after all -- when red means there are more bars than grocery stores in a given area. Via Andrew Sullivan via Flowing Data.
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The map may tell you less than it appears to. Bars aren't subject to the efficiencies of size & consolidation as are grocery stores. The pattern must also be subject to the vagaries of state liquor laws and limitations on the number of liquor licenses.
I think the map shows exactly what it appears to show. Certainly there are reasons for these results, but the map wasn't created to visualize the factors you're mentioning.
I can't imagine this is accurate. How does San Francisco have more grocery stores than bars? Unless they're counting corner stores as grocery, when they function equally as liquor stores.
Nice how you can just make out the outline of the state of Wisconsin...
how about bars PLUS CHURCHES versus grocery stores??? let's get real, here, people...
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