There are more studies coming out trying to find geographic patterns in distribution of Autism. The problem with comparing places is that not every place has a uniform way of diagnosing developmental disabilities which could help partially explain why affluent areas with high education levels tend to have higher rates of Autism. One has to read such articles with caution since there is a lot of room for "spin" and subtle propaganda with statistics (which can be easily manipulated). It is good to look at stuff like this however and see what patterns we can find- as long as one doesn't jump to conclusions about anything.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100105112117.htm
Autism rates by country with map:
http://leekduck.deviantart.com/art/Autism-rates-by-nation-map-180352813
Autism rates by state:
http://www.latimes.com/la-me-autism-us-map-ph,0,1370309.photo
One known Autism cluster is the Silicon Valley centered in San Jose, CA:
San Jose skyline in 2006: Wikimedia Commons
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