StateStats: "If you've seen one legislature, you've seen one legislature.".

That's a saying often repeated at NCSL, as it's widely recognized that while the nation's states and territories certainly share many similarities, they also differ greatly when it comes to processes, operations and procedures.

The profiles that follow offer a look at areas in the legislative institution that range from party control and constituents per district to percentage of female legislators and base salaries. And, with summer upon us and travel reopening, we've also included ideas for visiting each state and territory during the warm-weather months (of course, check each destination for current operating schedules as COVID-19 restrictions may still apply).

SOURCES AND NOTES

* Legislature by gender, party control, seats per chamber, constituents per district, base salary, limit on session length, term limits, length of term and next general election year: NCSL data.

* Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

* Constituents per district:

* All House districts in these states are two-member districts. Note: In states with mixed multi-member districts, district population is for single-member districts. District population is calculated by dividing the number of seats into total 2020 population counts to determine the ideal district size.

* Base salary:

* Maine: $15,417 for the first regular session; $10,923 (estimate) for the second regular session.

* North Dakota: $537/month starting July 1, 2022.

* Visit ncsl.org for more on all categories listed.

Alabama

32 miles

Length of white sand beaches, made of fine quartz grains washed down from the Appalachians thousands of years ago, that stretch along the state's Gulf Coast.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: R | Gov: R State: R Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 140 105 (H) | 35 (S) Total population 5M 47,850 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 143,551 (S) Base salary $51,734 Limit on session length Statute Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 4 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Alaska

300 feet

Height at which you'll soar above the rainforest at speeds of 60-plus mph when you ride the world's largest zip line at Icy Strait Point in Hoonah.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: R | Gov: R State: R 60 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 40 (H) | 20 (S) Total population 733K Constituents per district (H/S) 18,335 (H) 36,670 (S) Base salary $50,400 Limit on session length Statute Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Arizona

Cool off with a cave tour at Kartchner Caverns State Park in Benson, where you'll head deep undergound to find stalactites, columns, quartz formations and more.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: R | Gov: R State: R Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 90 60 (H) | 30 (S) Total population 7.15M Constituents per district (H/S)* 238,383 (H) 238,383 (S) Base salary $24,000 Limit on session length Chamber rule Term limits (Y/N) Yes Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 2 (S) Next general election year 2022 Arkansas

9 million Gallons of water that flow hourly at Mammoth Spring, a national natural landmark and one of the biggest springs on the planet.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: R | Gov: R State: R Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 135 100 (H) | 35 (S) Total population 3M 30,115 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 86,044 (S) Base salary $42,428 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) Yes Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 California

Bask in the vastness of Sequoia National Park's General Sherman, the world's biggest tree by volume at 275 feet high and a whopping 36 feet across at its base.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: D | Gov: D State: D 120 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 80 (H) | 40 (S) Total population 39.5M 494,228 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 988,456 (S) Base salary $114,877 Limit on session length Const., Chamber Term limits (Y/N) Yes Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Colorado

9 miles

Length of the three-hour roundtrip ride to the summit of Pikes Peak via the Cog Railway, the world's highest cog railroad, recently reopened after a four-year closure.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: D | Gov: D State: D Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 100 65 (H) | 35 (S) Total population 5.8M 88,826 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 164,963 (S) Base salary $40,242 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) Yes Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Connecticut

25

Acres of fields at Lavender Pond Farm in Killingworth, where visitors can walk among 10,000-plus lavender plants, visit bees and chickens, shop, relax and fill their Instagram feeds with pretty pics.

By the Numbers

Leg: D | Gov: D Party control State: D 187 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 151 (H) | 36 (S) Total population 3.6M Constituents per district (H/S) 23,880 (H) 100,165 (S) Base salary $28,000 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 2 (S) Next general election year 2022 Delaware

1963

Year the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand Summer Concert Series began, showcasing free, live, open-air concerts by the water from June through Labor Day.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: D | Gov: D State: D Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 62 41 (H) | 21 (S) Total population 990K 24,145 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 47,140 (S) Base salary $47,291 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Florida

Collect seashells along the 15 miles of unspoiled beaches of Sanibel Island, repeatedly named North America's top spot for shelling.

By the Numbers

Leg: R | Gov: R Party control State: R 160 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 120 (H) | 40 (S) Total population 21.5M Constituents per district (H/S) 179,485 (H) 538,455 (S) Base salary $29,697 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) Yes Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Georgia

Twenty minutes from Savannah, Tybee Island has 5 miles of public beaches, one of the nation's oldest lighthouses, the Marine Science Center, restaurants, shops and amazing views.

By the Numbers

Party control Leg: R | Gov: R State: R 236 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 180 (H) | 56 (S) Total population 10.7M Constituents per district (H/S) 59,511 (H) 191,284 (S) Base salary $15,608 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 2 (S) Next general election year 2022 Hawaii

2,000

Number of plant species represented at the Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden near Hilo, a natural greenhouse with 20 acres of trails, streams, waterfalls and more.

By the Numbers

Leg: D | Gov: D Party control State: D 76 Seats per chamber (total/H/S) 51 (H) | 25 (S) Total population 1.5M 28,535 (H) Constituents per district (H/S) 58,211 (S) Base salary $62,604 Limit on session length Constitution Term limits (Y/N) No Length of term (H/S) 2 (H) | 4 (S) Next general election year 2022 Idaho

Explore a lava wonderland at Craters of the Moon National Monument...