1. The Northeast Image Source: http://www.destinationbride.com/destination-weddings/usa/northeast Michal Adut and Tess Wendel GO 222

2. Political culture: Individualistic States Source, Daniel Elazar, Political Cultures of the US Individual Political Culture Dominant Mixed with Others

3. Population Density PERCENT URBAN United States79% CT87.7% MA91% NJ94.4% NY87.5% 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts PHC-3

4. Population Growth  Population Growth in Northeast States is Lagging  USA Today Population growth USA Today Population growth Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Last Revised: Friday, 25-Jul-2008 15:42:30 EDT

5. Population: Size of Northeastern States Largest States Est. Population (2007) CT29 th 3,502,309 MA14 th 6,449,755 NJ11 th 8,685,920 NY3 rd 19,297,729 Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Release Date: December 27, 2007

6. Poverty Poverty Rate National Ranking CT48 MA42 NJ47 NY14

7. New York: Poverty and Growth Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York

8. High Income and Economic Prosperity

9. High Tech States Source: 2002 New Economy Index Technology Ranking MA1 NJ6 CT7 NY10

10. Diversity Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ‘‘SC-EST2006-6RACE: Annual State Population Estimates with Sex, 6 Race Groups (5 Race Alone Groups and One Group with Two or more Race Groups) and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006’’; Release Date: May 17, 2007;. New York Connecticut United StatesNew Jersey Massachusetts

11. Source: Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the 2003 Current Population Survey http://www.epodunk.com/top10/collegeDiploma/index.html Higher Education Levels

12. Source: NEA Research report, Rankings & Estimates: Rankings of the States 2003 and Estimates of School Statistics 2004 State Spending on Education

13. Crime Levels