Soft Drink Dialects
North AmericaCulturalThe distribution of generic names given to soft drinks in North America
PopVsSoda.com; Alan McConchieA map showing soft drink dialects in North America. "Soda" is used (light green) mainly in California and Nevada. "Pop" (light yellow) in Canada. "Coke" (light purple) in the Southern U S. "Other" (orange) is used mainly in Quebec and northern Canada.
Value | -0.25 to 0.25 | 0.75 to 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.25 | 1.25 to 1.5 | 1.5 to 1.75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Coke | |||||
Alberta | Pop | |||||
Arizona | Soda | |||||
Arkansas | Coke | |||||
Colorado | Pop | |||||
Connecticut | Soda | |||||
District of Columbia | Soda | |||||
Georgia | Coke | |||||
Idaho | Pop | |||||
Illinois | Pop | |||||
Indiana | Pop | |||||
Iowa | Pop | |||||
Kansas | Pop | |||||
Kentucky | Coke | |||||
Manitoba | Pop | |||||
Michigan | Pop | |||||
Minnesota | Pop | |||||
Mississippi | Coke | |||||
Missouri | Soda | |||||
Montana | Pop | |||||
Nebraska | Pop | |||||
Nevada | Pop | |||||
New Hampshire | Soda | |||||
New Mexico | Coke | |||||
North Dakota | Pop | |||||
Northwest Territories | Pop | |||||
Ohio | Pop | |||||
Oklahoma | Pop | |||||
Ontario | Pop | |||||
Oregon | Pop | |||||
Pennsylvania | Pop | |||||
Québec | Other | |||||
Saskatchewan | Pop | |||||
South Carolina | Coke | |||||
South Dakota | Pop | |||||
Tennessee | Coke | |||||
Utah | Soda | |||||
Vermont | Soda | |||||
West Virginia | Pop | |||||
Wisconsin | Soda | |||||
Wyoming | Pop | |||||
Yukon | Pop | |||||
Alaska | Soda | 0.318% | ||||
Florida | Soda | 0.596% | ||||
Rhode Island | Soda | 4.64% | ||||
Washington | Pop | 0.513% | ||||
Nunavut | Other | 0.352% | ||||
Maine | Soda | 0.133% | ||||
Nova Scotia | Pop | 0.847% | ||||
Virginia | Soda | 0.126% | ||||
Delaware | Soda | 0.762% | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Pop | 1.25% | 0.264% | |||
Texas | Coke | 0.183% | ||||
Louisiana | Coke | 0.184% | ||||
Hawaii | Soda | 1.74% | 1.20% | 0.113% | 0.444% | 2.10% |
North Carolina | Soda | 0.319% | ||||
New Brunswick | Pop | 0.522% | ||||
British Columbia | Pop | 0.126% | ||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | Pop | 0.392% | ||||
New Jersey | Soda | 0.329% | ||||
Massachusetts | Soda | 1.78% | ||||
New York | Soda | 0.105% | ||||
Maryland | Soda | 0.874% | ||||
California | Soda | 0.110% | ||||
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