Adults with Diabetes vs. Average Temperature by County
Counties with higher Average Temperature tend to have higher Adults with Diabetes.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.57 across 2,905 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 2,905 counties. The correlation between Average Temperature and Adults with Diabetes is 0.57, a strong relationship: about 33% of the differences in Adults with Diabetes from place to place line up with Average Temperature. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.64.
The highest Adults with Diabetes is in Oglala Lakota County, SD (23.8%), Todd County, SD (22.9%) and Dimmit County, TX (21.5%); the lowest is in Douglas County, CO (6%), Chittenden County, VT (6.2%) and Hinsdale County, CO (6.4%). The median place has 10.7% for Adults with Diabetes and 54.7 for Average Temperature.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Oglala Lakota County, SD, Todd County, SD and Sioux County, ND have a much higher Adults with Diabetes than their Average Temperature would predict, while Sarasota County, FL, St. Johns County, FL and Collier County, FL have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Average Temperature is from the latest available year and Adults with Diabetes from 2023.
Highest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Average Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 23.8% | 48.3 |
| Todd County, SD | 22.9% | 47.7 |
| Dimmit County, TX | 21.5% | 71.9 |
| Zavala County, TX | 21.4% | 71.0 |
| Bullock County, AL | 21.3% | 64.7 |
Lowest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Average Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, CO | 6% | 47.5 |
| Chittenden County, VT | 6.2% | 44.5 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 6.4% | 36.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 6.5% | 38.3 |
| Addison County, VT | 6.5% | 44.4 |
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