Where Hawaii Ranks 21

The good news is that Hawaii has the most primary care physicians available to help maintain our health. The bad news is, every other category in this post offsets that. When it comes to pleasure craft and highway conditions, Hawaii sucks big time.

Most Active Primary Care Physicians (Association of American Medical Colleges, 2011)

1. Massachusetts (132 per 100,000 population)
2. Maine (124.6)
3. Vermont (124.0)
4. HAWAII (118.1)
5. Maryland (117.7)

Fewest Recreational Boat Registrations (National Marine Manufacturers Association, 2012)

1. District of Columbia (3,017)
2. HAWAII (14,835)
3. Wyoming (28,249)
4. Vermont (30,315)
5. New Mexico (37,340)

Worst Overall Highway Performance and Effectiveness (Reason Foundation, 2009)

1. Alaska
2. Rhode Island
3. HAWAII
4. California
5. New Jersey

Highest Highway Expenditure (Reason Foundation, 2009)

1. New Jersey ($1,140,039 per state-controlled mile)
2. Florida ($671,366)
3. Massachusetts ($661,994)
4. California ($545,890)
5. HAWAII ($420,686)

Worst Urban Interstate Condition (Reason Foundation, 2008)

1. HAWAII (25% of poor miles)
2. California (24.72%)
3. New Jersey (17.73%)
4. Vermont (17.50%)
5. Oklahoma (13.31%)