This application tracks engagement across U.S. State subreddits, using automated data collection, aggregation, and AI-powered content analysis.
Use the tabs below to explore and compare subreddit engagement. Use the 'Subreddit Data' tab to access specific subreddits and view daily snapshots, content tags analysis, and rankings.
Check back often. Data collection began in early October. New analysis and data points being added regularly.
Automated data collection, AI-powered analysis, and real-time analytics
Data Infrastructure
- Automated nightly ETL pipeline collecting ~1,500+ posts/day via Reddit OAuth API
- PostgreSQL database with normalized schema: reference tables, time-series snapshots, and post-level engagement data
- Timezone-aware data collection ensuring accurate local-date attribution across all U.S. time zones
AI Integration
- Claude API integration for automated content classification (topic, sentiment, content type)
- Batch processing with confidence scoring and audit logging
- Tag prevalence analysis enabling comparative content insights across communities
Analytics & Visualization
- Rolling 7-day and 30-day averages with automated rank calculations across 50 states
- Population-normalized metrics (subscribers per 10k, posts per capita) for meaningful cross-state comparison
- Interactive charts with multi-dimensional exploration: scatter plots, bubble charts, trend lines
- Dynamic filtering by region, population tier, and density quintile
Rankings based on 7-day rolling averages. Select a metric to re-rank.
Data as of April 3, 2026. D.C. excluded from rankings.
Below shows the interaction between a State's population and its subreddit's subscriber and recent post counts. While a greater state population seems to lead to greater subscriber counts, it does not seem to insure greater post engagement.[future research: pop affect on like and comment engagement, New Jersey]
Recent Post Activity vs Subscribers by State Population
But by factoring in crude population density, a slightly more clear pattern emerges. States with greater population density seem to have more post engagement. But this signal is still mixed, with low density states still reaching the upper measures of post engagement. [future research: affects between state and city subreddits, New Jersey, other measures of density: metro areas over XXXX,]
Recent Post Activity vs Subscribers by Population Density
District of Columbia excluded, pop density 10x greater than next closest.
Total Subscribers Across All State Subreddits
Top Topics - Last 7 Days
Select a subreddit to see how its tag usage compares to all other state subreddits. The charts show the top 20 tags globally from the last 7 days.
Tag Prevalence (% of Posts)
Shows what percentage of posts are tagged with each topic.
Tag Usage (Post Count)
Shows the raw number of posts tagged with each topic.
Explore Engagement Metrics
Compare subreddits using different metrics and dimensions. Select X and Y axes to plot relationships, and color by region or tier to discover patterns.
Metrics Leaderboard (7-Day Window)
Click column headers to sort. Tier 1 = smallest, Tier 5 = largest.
| Subreddit | Region | Pop Tier | Subs | Subs/10k Pop | Posts | Posts/1k Subs | Cmts/1k Subs | Upv/1k Subs | Cmts/Post |
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The table below shows most recent subscriber and post counts, as well as the count of daily 'snapshots'. Snapshots can be viewed by clicking on subreddit name.