Major Regions of the United States

Northeast

• New England: ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT
• Mid-Atlantic: NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC

Midwest

• Great Lakes: MI, OH, IN, IL, WI
• Rust Belt: MI, OH, IN, IL, PA, NY
• Central Plains: IA, MO, KS, NE, SD, ND

South

• Southeast: VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, TN, AL, MS
• South-Central: KY, AR, LA, OK, TX
• Southwest: AZ, NM

West

• Pacific Northwest: WA, OR, ID
• California
• Intermountain West: MT, WY, CO, UT, NV
• Southwest: AZ, NM

Note: Some states (e.g., Arizona, New Mexico) appear in multiple sub-regions due to overlapping geographic/cultural definitions.