Where Hawaii Ranks 4

I’ve come across more lists of where Hawaii and/or Honolulu rank in various areas, compared to the rest of the nation and (sometimes) the world.

Senior Pedestrian Deaths (Centers for Disease Control, 2011)

1.       HAWAII: (7.21 per year average)

2.       Alaska (5.42)

3.       California (4.72)

4.       New York (4.57)

5.       Nevada (4.53) 

Worst Business Climate (CNBC 2011)

1.       Rhode Island

2.       Alaska

3.       HAWAII

4.       Mississippi

5.       West Virginia 

Cleanest Beaches (Natural Resources Defense Council 2011)

1.       New Hampshire (1% samples exceed health standards)

2.       New Jersey (2%)

3.       Oregon (3%)

4.       HAWAII (3%)

5.       Delaware (3%) 

Best Cities for Families (Parenting Magazine, 2011)

1.       Washington, DC

2.       Austin, TX

3.       Boston, MA

4.       St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN

5.       Des Moines, IA

6.       Madison, WI

7.       HONOLULU, HI

Bluest (Democrats) States (Gallup, 2011)

1.       HAWAII

2.       Maryland

3.       Connecticut

4.       New York

5.       Massachusetts