Saturday, July 20, 2013

Unstandardized Choropleth Maps

http://chandoo.org/wp/2009/07/24/medicare-chart-critique/

An unstandardized choropleth map does not standardize the data areally, so that it cannot be compared to other maps using different metrics, but can be compared to other variables. The map below shows health care costs as they differ between counties and regions in the US.

Medicare Chart Critique Figure_1

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