Most socially connected counties in New York

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- Schoharie County population: 30,105
- Schenectady County population: 159,902
- Social connectedness index: 582,504

#20. Schoharie County and Schenectady County
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- Oswego County population: 118,162
- Onondaga County population: 467,873
- Social connectedness index: 624,699

#19. Oswego County and Onondaga County
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- Niagara County population: 209,457
- Orleans County population: 39,124
- Social connectedness index: 691,516

#18. Niagara County and Orleans County
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- Chenango County population: 45,920
- Madison County population: 66,921
- Social connectedness index: 919,436

#17. Chenango County and Madison County
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- Albany County population: 316,659
- Rensselaer County population: 159,305
- Social connectedness index: 1,129,026

#16. Albany County and Rensselaer County
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- Tompkins County population: 103,558
- Cortland County population: 45,752
- Social connectedness index: 1,203,671

#15. Tompkins County and Cortland County
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- Chemung County population: 81,325
- Steuben County population: 92,162
- Social connectedness index: 1,389,238

#14. Chemung County and Steuben County
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- Broome County population: 196,077
- Tioga County population: 47,715
- Social connectedness index: 1,448,065

#13. Broome County and Tioga County
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- Greene County population: 47,062
- Columbia County population: 60,470
- Social connectedness index: 1,574,398

#12. Greene County and Columbia County
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- Franklin County population: 46,502
- St. Lawrence County population: 106,940
- Social connectedness index: 1,609,785

#11. Franklin County and St. Lawrence County
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- Herkimer County population: 59,484
- Oneida County population: 227,555
- Social connectedness index: 1,784,217

#10. Herkimer County and Oneida County
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- Allegany County population: 46,651
- Cattaraugus County population: 75,600
- Social connectedness index: 1,896,600

#9. Allegany County and Cattaraugus County
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- Ontario County population: 112,494
- Seneca County population: 32,349
- Social connectedness index: 2,028,197

#8. Ontario County and Seneca County
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- Lewis County population: 26,548
- Jefferson County population: 114,787
- Social connectedness index: 2,115,579

#7. Lewis County and Jefferson County
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- Clinton County population: 78,115
- Essex County population: 36,775
- Social connectedness index: 2,310,311

#6. Clinton County and Essex County
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- Schuyler County population: 17,507
- Yates County population: 24,472
- Social connectedness index: 2,571,873

#5. Schuyler County and Yates County
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- Genesee County population: 57,529
- Wyoming County population: 39,532
- Social connectedness index: 2,693,708

#4. Genesee County and Wyoming County
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- Delaware County population: 44,410
- Otsego County population: 60,126
- Social connectedness index: 2,696,247

#3. Delaware County and Otsego County
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- Warren County population: 65,380
- Washington County population: 60,047
- Social connectedness index: 2,722,731

#2. Warren County and Washington County
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- Montgomery County population: 49,368
- Fulton County population: 52,234
- Social connectedness index: 4,264,721

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Montgomery County and Fulton County
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