Where Hawaii Ranks 6

It’s always interesting to discover where Hawaii and/or Honolulu ranks in certain categories. Sometimes it’s good news, sometimes it’s bad news. This list is about bad news.

Workplace Methamphetamine Use (Quest Diagnostics)

1.       HAWAII (410% greater than national average)

2.       Arkansas (280%)

3.       Oklahoma (240%)

4.       Nevada (180%)

5.       California (140%)

Unemployment Rate (Brookings Institute, 2Q 2011)

1.       Omaha (5.0%)

2.       Oklahoma City (5.7%)

3.       HONOLULU (5.7%)

Longest Airport Security Line Wait (Transportation Security Agency, 2011)

1.       Washington DC Dulles (31 minutes)

2.       Orlando (30)

3.       Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood (30)

4.       HONOLULU (25)

5.       Salt Lake City (25)

Q2 2011 Mortgage Debt per Borrower (TransUnion)

1.       Washington, DC ($369,334)

2.       California ($335,070)

3.       HAWAII ($311,183)

4.       Maryland ($249,237)

Lowest Owner-Occupied Housing Units (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010)

1.       New York (54.3%)

2.       California (55.6%)

3.       Nevada (57.2%)

4.       HAWAII (58.0%)

5.       Rhode Island (60.8%)