What is Similarity Hub?

Politicians, the media, and social media users face incentives to paint a divided picture of America, making us forget how united we really are.

Similarity Hub from AllSides and More Like US helps solve this problem by collecting public opinion data that corrects political misperceptions, highlights common ground, and helps people feel calmer and more united.

Explore the Full Dataset

Here, you can browse recent survey data on common ground among U.S. adults. Learn more about our data inclusion criteria below.

Survey Statement % Agree % R % D % I Source Topic Year
"would strongly or somewhat support the government paying for low-income 4-year-old children to attend a preschool program." All: 71% R: 52% D: 89% Education 2022
"think marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages." All: 71% LGBTQ Issues 2023
"favor setting higher fuel efficiency standards for cars, trucks, and buses." All: 71% R: 56% D: 89% Environment 2022
"at least somewhat support establishing National Clean Energy Standards, requiring electricity providers to ensure that a certain portion of their electricity comes from clean sources." All: 71% R: 54% D: 88% I: 70% Environment 2024
"feel that the United States is at least somewhat divided on the topic of U.S. history." All: 71% R: 75% D: 69% I: 73% Polarization 2022
"strongly or somewhat favor allowing people convicted of felonies to vote after serving their sentences." All: 71% Criminal Justice 2021
"at least somewhat agree that neither of the major political parties make them feel hopeful about America's future." All: 71% R: 62% D: 64% I: 85% Polarization 2022
"at least somewhat agree that it's important to teach the history of racism in America." All: 71% R: 52% D: 89% I: 66% Race and Racism 2022
"think that when it comes to long-range foreign policy goals, reducing the spread of infectious diseases should be given top priority." All: 71% Foreign Policy 2022
"believe lack of regulation of healthcare costs is a major barrier to reducing healthcare costs in the U.S." All: 70% R: 51% D: 85% I: 66% Healthcare 2022
"think the day-to-day words and actions of pundits and TV news personalities are increasing the division in America." All: 70% R: 76% D: 66% I: 72% Polarization 2024
"think abortions should generally be illegal in the last 3 months of pregnancy." All: 70% Abortion 2023
"strongly or somewhat favor requiring all voters to provide photo identification in order to vote." All: 70% Elections 2023
"think marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages." All: 70% R: 55% D: 83% I: 73% LGBTQ Issues 2021
"think metal detectors are very or somewhat effective at preventing mass school shootings." All: 70% Gun Control and Gun Rights 2022
"say the current Medicaid program is working well for most low-income people covered by it." All: 69% R: 69% D: 76% I: 63% Healthcare 2023
"agree with the statement that politicians view people like them as problems to be solved rather than as constituents to be served." All: 68% R: 67% D: 59% I: 75% Politics 2020
"strongly or somewhat favor polices that provide tax breaks for purchasing long-term care insurance." All: 68% R: 68% D: 72% Healthcare 2022
"think of abortion as a healthcare issue." All: 68% R: 52% D: 82% I: 69% Abortion 2024
"are of the opinion that respecting other cultures and beliefs is important to being a good American." All: 68% R: 59% D: 74% I: 70% Race and Racism 2020

Percent of Republicans agreeing with statement.**

Percent of Democrats agreeing with statement.**

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*Data older than 5 years may not accurately reflect current public opinion. Similarity Hub will not feature this data on other pages.

**%R indicates the percentage of Republicans or Republicans and Republican-leaners agreeing with the statement. %D indicates the percentage of Democrats or Democrats and Democrat-leaners agreeing with the statement.

What Similarity Hub Does and Doesn’t Include


Similarity Hub prioritizes and highlights data about common ground; not all data fits that purpose. Thus, AllSides and More Like US created criteria on what we will and won’t include. 


Similarity Hub includes…

  • Information that corrects damaging political misperceptions and/or is useful for bipartisan policy
  • Survey data in which at least 70% of respondents agree, or in which at least 50% of Democratic-leaning respondents and 50% of Republican-leaning respondents agree


Similarity Hub does NOT include…

  • Survey questions that make a value judgment about a specific identity group of people (This could include negative judgments, like “China has a negative impact on the world,” or positive judgments, like “Mexicans are hard workers.”)
  • Survey questions based on loaded questions and/or unfounded assumptions (For instance, people who "disagree that individual action makes no difference in reducing climate change" could include those who support collective climate action and those who disbelieve in climate change.)
  • Data from surveys likely biased by recent events (Such as data about the Israel-Hamas War collected during a turning point in the war, which may vary significantly from other surveys.)