Let’s Make a Visualization: Choropleth Map

Choropleth Maps visualize values over a geographical region, which can show variations and patterns across the displayed area.

This example is based on the Choropleth Map block by Mike Bostock. It visualizes unemployment rates by county as of August, 2016:

Choropleth Map — Kubed/JavaFX

The visualization is built using Kubed and is rendered using JavaFX. The code to generate this visualization can be found below (as well as in the kubed-demos project).

Be sure to check out other stories in this series:

• Let’s Make a Visualization: Circle Wave