Where Hawaii Ranks 27

Some pretty bad news here for Hawaii folks, although there IS one bright spot Okay, okay, it involves spending money, but who cares?

Longest Wait for New Patients at VA Facilities (Veterans Health Administration, 2014) 

1. HAWAII, HONOLULU SPARK M. MATSUNAGA VA MEDICAL CENTER, TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER (145 DAYS)
2. Texas, VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend, Harlingen (85)
3. North Carolina, Fayetteville (83)
4. Maryland, Baltimore HCS (81)
5. Oregon, Portland (80)

Best States to Eat Locally (Locavore Index, 2014)

1. Vermont
2. Maine
3. New Hampshire
4. Oregon
5. HAWAII

Costliest Summer Vacation Destinations (TripAdvisor.com, 2014)

1. San Francisco, CA ($508 average daily cost for two)
2. HONOLULU, HI ($431)
3. New York, NY ($501)
4. Boston, MA ($491)
5. Seattle ($484)

Lowest Discount for Bundling Auto and Homeowners Insurance (InsuranceQuotes.com, 2014)

1. Florida (5% discount)
2. HAWAII (7%)
3. New York (11%)
4. North Carolina (11%)
5. Rhode Island (12%)

Lowest Athletics Subsidization, Big West Conference (Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, 2014)

1. HAWAII (40.13%)
2. California State University, Long Beach State (68.1%)
3. California Polytechnic State University (77.99%)
4. California State University, Fullerton (77.48%)
5. University of California, Davis (78.56%)