Where Hawaii Ranks 34

Yep, we’re in the top five most expensive places to live in the country, extended nursing care is expensive, and Honolulu is the most over-priced city in the United States.

Percentage-wise, we do have the best federally rated nursing homes, but that’s tempered by the fact that we’re the second worst state for nurses to practice their profession, and the average daily cost of nursing homes is fourth-highest.

Most Expensive Places in U.S. to Live (Business Insider, 2015) (The average index is 100)

1. Nassau-Suffolk Counties, NY (Expense index 155)
2. Nantucket-Dukes Counties, MA (153)
3. Stamford-Norwalk, CT (152)
4. TIE: Honolulu, HI (149)
5. Tie: Westchester County, NY (149)

Highest Nursing Home Costs (Caregiverlist.com, 2015)

1. Alaska ($666 per day, double occupancy)
2. Connecticut ($321)
3. New York ($306)
4. HAWAII ($302)
5. Massachusetts ($299)

Highest %-age of Nursing Homes with Top Federal Ratings (Centers for Medicare and Medical Services, 2015)

1. HAWAII (39%)
2. Delaware (33%)
3. Vermont (32%)
4. Tie: California (32%)
5. Tie: New Hampshire (32%)

Worst State for Nurses (WalletHub, 2015) (Based on salary, facilities, openings, hours of work, commute time)

1. Louisiana
2. HAWAII
3. Kentucky
4. West Virginia
5. New Jersey

America's Most Overpriced Cities (Forbes, 2015)

1. HONOLULU, HI
2. Southern Connecticut (Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk)
3. Boston, MA
4. New York, NY
5. Cambridge, MA