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6 US regions grouping the cities and states we track.

West Coast
12 cities · California, Oregon, Washington & Hawaii
Mountain West
8 cities · Arizona, Colorado, Nevada & New Mexico
Midwest
7 cities · Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri & Nebraska
Southeast
11 cities · Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland & DC
South Central
10 cities · Texas, Oklahoma & Louisiana
Northeast
2 cities · New York & Pennsylvania

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