Where Hawaii Ranks 28

Here we go with more best-worst rankings recently released about where Hawaii stands in the general scheme of things. As usual, some good, some not so good.

Worst States to Retire (Bankrate, 2014)

1. New York
2. West Virginia
3. Alaska
4. Arkansas
5. HAWAII

States with Highest Income Tax Rates (The Tax Foundation, 2014)

1. California (13.3%)
2. HAWAII (11.0%)
3. Oregon (9.9%)
4. Minnesota (9.85%)
5. Iowa, 8.98%)

Best City for Child-Free Living (mylife.com, 2014)

1. HONOLULU, HI
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Boston, MA
4. Pittsburgh, PA
5. Seattle, WA

Highest Required Annual Income to be Happy (NerdWallet, 2014)

1. HAWAII ($122,175)
2. District of Columbia ($104,700)
3. New York ($99,150)
4. Alaska ($98,850)
5. New Jersey ($95,700)

Most Expensive U.S. City to Raise a Child to Age 17 (U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, 2014)

1. New York (Manhattan), NY ($540,514)
2. HONOLULU, HI ($429,635)
3. San Francisco ($402,112)
4. New York (Brooklyn), NY ($400,951)
5. HILO, HI ($369,559)