Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Where Hawaii Ranks 26

Here are a bunch more rankings that place Hawaii in the top five (at least) of numerous categories, some good, some not so good.

Top U.S. Beaches (TripAdvisor, Travelers' Choice, 2014) 
  1. LANIKAI BEACH, KAILUA, OAHU, HI
  2. KA'ANAPALI BEACH, LAHAINA, MAUI, HI
  3. Siesta Key Public Beach, Siesta Key, FL
  4. HANALEI BEACH, HANALEI, KAUAI, HI
  5. WAI'ANAPANAPA STATE PARK, HANA, MAUI, HI
  6. WAILEA BEACH, WAILEA, MAUI, HI
  7. Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, SC
  8. MANINI'OWALI BEACH (KUA BAY), KAILUA-KONA, BIG ISLAND, HI
  9. St. Pete Beach, St. Pete Beach, FL
  10. HANAUMA BAY NATURE PRESERVE, HONOLULU, OAHU, HI 

Cities with the Worst Traffic (Inrix 2014) 
  1. Los Angeles, CA (64 hours wasted in traffic in 2013)
  2. HONOLULU, HI (60 hours)
  3. San Francisco, CA (56 hours)
  4. New York, NY (53 hours)
  5. Austin, TX (41 hours) 

Top Five Unionized States (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013) 
  1. New York (24.4% of employees)
  2. Alaska (23.1%
  3. HAWAII (18.9%)
  4. Washington (18.9%)
  5. Rhode Island (16.9%) 

Most Solar Power Generated Per Capita (Solar Energy Industry Association, 2013) 
  1. HAWAII (104 watts)
  2. California (68.4)
  3. Arizona (63.5)
  4. Massachusetts (35.4)
  5. North Carolina (34.0) 

Highest “Work vs. Welfare” Benefit (Cato Institute, 2013) 
  1. HAWAII ($60,590 pre-tax and $29.13 hourly wage equivalent)
  2. District of Columbia ($50,820 and $24.43)
  3. Massachusetts ($50, 540 and $24.30)
  4. Connecticut ($44,370 and $21.33)
  5. New York ($43,370 and $21.01)


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