State-based heatmap

Hi Sebastian!

You can create a state-based heatmap by selecting the “Static Map (Regions)” visualization option. This visualization requires one dimension (i.e. state names) and one measure (i.e. a count/metric of actions). The dimension you select will also need a “map_layer_name” parameter in its LookML (which associates a dimension with a TopoJSON map layer) with value “us_states”.

In addition, If you want to change the colors present in your heatmap, you can input color hex codes by selecting the gear gear button next to “Edit” on the “Visualization” bar, and then selecting the “Style” tab.

This doc serves as a good overview of our Map Regions chart options: https://docs.looker.com/exploring-data/visualizing-query-results/map-regions-options

And this doc provides more context on the “map_layer_name” parameter: https://docs.looker.com/reference/field-params/map_layer_name

Hope this was helpful! Let us know if there’s anything else we can assist with regarding regional maps.

Best,

Elliot

It’s possible. You need to upload your own map in TopoJSON format with labels that match a data point in your table