Most socially connected counties in Pennsylvania

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- Northampton County population: 319,091
- Lehigh County population: 377,754
- Social connectedness index: 660,844

#20. Northampton County and Lehigh County
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- Schuylkill County population: 143,786
- Carbon County population: 65,458
- Social connectedness index: 752,187

#19. Schuylkill County and Carbon County
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- Cumberland County population: 270,738
- Perry County population: 46,083
- Social connectedness index: 979,712

#18. Cumberland County and Perry County
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- Beaver County population: 165,631
- Lawrence County population: 84,472
- Social connectedness index: 998,759

#17. Beaver County and Lawrence County
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- Armstrong County population: 64,074
- Indiana County population: 83,094
- Social connectedness index: 1,157,150

#16. Armstrong County and Indiana County
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- Wayne County population: 51,262
- Pike County population: 61,247
- Social connectedness index: 1,183,377

#15. Wayne County and Pike County
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- Fayette County population: 123,915
- Greene County population: 34,357
- Social connectedness index: 1,365,525

#14. Fayette County and Greene County
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- Crawford County population: 82,001
- Venango County population: 49,431
- Social connectedness index: 1,658,548

#13. Crawford County and Venango County
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- Blair County population: 120,273
- Bedford County population: 47,350
- Social connectedness index: 1,714,803

#12. Blair County and Bedford County
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- Cambria County population: 130,668
- Somerset County population: 72,197
- Social connectedness index: 1,769,903

#11. Cambria County and Somerset County
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- Lycoming County population: 112,724
- Clinton County population: 37,607
- Social connectedness index: 2,354,915

#10. Lycoming County and Clinton County
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- Clearfield County population: 77,090
- Jefferson County population: 43,612
- Social connectedness index: 3,167,068

#9. Clearfield County and Jefferson County
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- Susquehanna County population: 38,109
- Wyoming County population: 25,902
- Social connectedness index: 3,415,646

#8. Susquehanna County and Wyoming County
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- Columbia County population: 65,439
- Montour County population: 17,860
- Social connectedness index: 3,580,067

#7. Columbia County and Montour County
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- Bradford County population: 59,695
- Sullivan County population: 5,834
- Social connectedness index: 3,695,909

#6. Bradford County and Sullivan County
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- Snyder County population: 39,717
- Union County population: 42,042
- Social connectedness index: 3,977,392

#5. Snyder County and Union County
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- McKean County population: 39,519
- Potter County population: 15,999
- Social connectedness index: 4,077,175

#4. McKean County and Potter County
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- Forest County population: 6,449
- Clarion County population: 36,970
- Social connectedness index: 4,487,047

#3. Forest County and Clarion County
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- Mifflin County population: 45,922
- Juniata County population: 23,243
- Social connectedness index: 5,034,676

#2. Mifflin County and Juniata County
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- Elk County population: 30,198
- Cameron County population: 4,380
- Social connectedness index: 5,435,440

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. Elk County and Cameron County
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