Costliest U.S.
Cities to Celebrate Christmas (Nerdwallet.com, 2014, website http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/shopping/2014/spending-cash-christmas/ )
- Manhattan, New York, NY ($1,293.93)
- HILO, HI ($1,172.02) (Honolulu, HI, is #10 at $1,037.62)
- Brooklyn, New York, NY ($1,120.99)
- Boston, MA ($1,104.88)
- Stamford, CT ($1,101.79)
Warmest
U.S. Tourist Destinations in December (Current Results, 2014)
- KAILUA-KONA, BIG ISLAND, HI (83°F AVERAGE DAILY HIGH)
- Everglades National Park, FL (82°F)
- Anaheim/Disneyland, CA (70°F)
- Yuma, AZ (69°F)
- Rio Grand Village, Big Bend Park, TX (71°F)
Lowest
Gun Death Rates (Violence Policy Center, 2014)
- Rhode Island (3.14 per 100,000 residents)
- HAWAII (3.56)
- Massachusetts (3.84)
- New York (5.11) New Jersey (5.46)
- New Jersey (5.46)
Highest Justice Index: How Well Courts Serve Disadvantaged
(National Center for Access to Justice, 2014)
- Washington, DC (80.9 score out of 100)
- Connecticut (73.4)
- HAWAII (69.9)
- Minnesota (69.4)
- New York (67.4)
Worst State for Business (CNBC, 2014)
Based on economy, infrastructure, workforce, quality of life, technology and innovation, business friendliness, education, cost of living, and access to capital
- Rhode Island
- HAWAII
- West Virginia
- Alaska
- Connecticut
2 comments:
I'm surprised California is in there somewhere!
Southern California can get fairly warm during the winter at times. I lived there for many years.
~ Craig
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