It may not be a huge surprise that New York is ranked No. 1 in a list of the most talkative states, but any guesses on the least talkative? The distinction goes to Iowa, according to analytics firm Marchex. It arrived at this conclusion by analyzing 4 million phone calls between consumers and businesses from 2013 to 2015—those of the "this call might be recorded" variety, notes the Atlantic. Some highlights:
- Most talkative: New York, California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Maryland
- Least talkative: Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Oklahoma