Where Hawaii Ranks 16

It’s time once again to see where Hawaii or Honolulu stands when it comes to various categories in our lives:

Most Expensive Daily Car Rental Rates During Christmas (CheapCarRental.net, 2012)

1.       HONOLULU ($160 per day, Dec. 22-27, 112% over regular rates)

2.       Miami ($84, +250%)

3.       New Orleans ($81, +35%)

4.       Boston ($77, +51%

5.       Phoenix ($76, +181%)

Best Cities to Trick or Treat (Zillow, 2011)

1.       San Francisco

2.       Boston

3.       HONOLULU

4.       Seattle

5.       San Jose

Most Multi-Generational (3+) Households (U.S. Census, 2009-2011)

1.       HAWAII (11.1%)

2.       California (8.2%)

3.       Mississippi (7.3%)

4.       (Tie) District of Columbia (7.1%)

5.       (Tie) Texas (7.1%)

Strongest Teachers Union (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012)

1.       HAWAII

2.       Oregon

3.       Montana

4.       Pennsylvania

5.       Rhode Island

Highest Priced Homes (Coldwell Banker, 2011)

1.       HAWAII ($742,551 average listing, 4-bed, 2-bath house)

2.       Massachusetts ($489,063)

3.       California ($431,625)

4.       New Jersey ($421,108)

5.       Connecticut ($411,884)