What makes pizza taste so different in different parts of North America?

Question

I live in the Southwest, the pizza here can taste so doughy,but East Coast pizza is so nice and chessy.

Answer 1

mostly the type of flour and the gluten content, Gluten is usually added to flour to make it rise better..also the amount of yeast has an impact on the taste and texture ... how it is cooked and at what temperature...and of course the toppings

Answer 2

everything can make it taste different.  The sauce, cheese,and dough.  Some places have thick crust (Chicago) some have thin crust (NY).

Answer 3

the water...