Where Hawaii Ranks 33

Okay, so we in Hawaii don’t listen to a lot of holiday (Christmas) music on radio during the season.

And, we tax the poor pretty high.

But … we have a lot of millionaires, our well-being is pretty high, and we have the best beaches in the nation.

Highest "Naughty" Christmas Spirit (AccuRadio, 2014)

Based on total hours of holiday music listened to, adjusted for population.

1. New Jersey
2. New Hampshire
3. Delaware
4. Wyoming
5. HAWAII

Highest Tax Rates on the Poor (Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 2015)

1. Washington
2. HAWAII
3. Illinois
4. Florida
5. Rhode Island

Most Millionaires per Capita (Phoenix Global Wealth Monitor, 2015)

1. Maryland (7.69%)
2. Connecticut (7.23%)
3. New Jersey (7.14%)
4. HAWAII (6.93%)
5. Alaska (6.82%)

States with Highest Overall Well-Being (Gallup-Healthways, 2014)

1. Alaska
2. Hawaii
3. South Dakota
4. Wyoming
5. Montana

Best U.S. Beaches (U.S. News and World Report, 2015)

1. Maui, HI
2. The Big Island of Hawaii, HI
3. Honolulu, Oahu, HI
4. U.S. Virgin Islands, VI
5. Outer Banks, NC