Nice interactive chart here from the WSJ that tracks state by state unemployment. Might be something worth bookmarking:
https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/JOBSMAP09.html
And no, everything is NOT bigger in Texas:
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There are some more detailed unemployment level maps for each state and city at localetrends.com. for example, texas unemployment maps: https://www.localetrends.com/st/tx_texas_unemployment.php