Where Hawaii Ranks 5

Here are a few more categories where Hawaii ranks highest (or at least among the highest):

Most Secure U.S. Metropolitan Area (Farmer’s Insurance 2010) 

1.       Madison, WI

2.       Des Moines, IA

3.       Syracuse, NY

4.       Austin, TX

5.       Portland, ME

6.       Rochester, NY

7.       HONOLULU, HI 

Top U.S. States to Visit (Travelers Digest) 

1.       California

2.       Florida

3.       HAWAII

4.       Alaska

5.       Nevada

Best Tap Water (Environment Working Group, 2009) 

1.       Arlington, TX

2.       Providence, RI

3.       Fort Worth, TX

4.       Charleston, SC

5.       Boston, MA

6.       HONOLULU, HI 

Cleanest Air Quality (American Lung Association, 2009) 

1.       Fargo, ND

2.       Billings, MT

3.       Bismarck, ND

4.       Cheyenne, WY

5.       Colorado Springs, CO

6.       Farmington, NM

7.       Ft. Collins, CO

8.       HONOLULU, HI 

Median Housing Value (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010) 

1.       HAWAII ($525,400)

2.       District of Columbia ($426,900)

3.       California ($370,900)

4.       New Jersey ($339,200)

5.       Massachusetts ($334,100)