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)
- LANIKAI BEACH, KAILUA, OAHU, HI
- KA'ANAPALI BEACH, LAHAINA, MAUI, HI
- Siesta Key Public Beach, Siesta Key, FL
- HANALEI BEACH, HANALEI, KAUAI, HI
- WAI'ANAPANAPA STATE PARK, HANA, MAUI, HI
- WAILEA BEACH, WAILEA, MAUI, HI
- Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, SC
- MANINI'OWALI BEACH (KUA BAY), KAILUA-KONA, BIG ISLAND, HI
- St. Pete Beach, St. Pete Beach, FL
- HANAUMA BAY NATURE PRESERVE, HONOLULU, OAHU, HI
Cities with the
Worst Traffic (Inrix 2014)
- Los Angeles, CA (64 hours wasted in traffic in 2013)
- HONOLULU, HI (60 hours)
- San Francisco, CA (56 hours)
- New York, NY (53 hours)
- Austin, TX (41 hours)
Top Five Unionized
States (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013)
- New York (24.4% of employees)
- Alaska (23.1%
- HAWAII (18.9%)
- Washington (18.9%)
- Rhode Island (16.9%)
Most Solar Power
Generated Per Capita (Solar Energy Industry Association, 2013)
- HAWAII (104 watts)
- California (68.4)
- Arizona (63.5)
- Massachusetts (35.4)
- North Carolina (34.0)
Highest “Work vs.
Welfare” Benefit (Cato Institute, 2013)
- HAWAII ($60,590 pre-tax and $29.13 hourly wage equivalent)
- District of Columbia ($50,820 and $24.43)
- Massachusetts ($50, 540 and $24.30)
- Connecticut ($44,370 and $21.33)
- New York ($43,370 and $21.01)
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