Hawaii Statistics

...Hawai ties California and DC for the highest percentage of Homeless Veterans -- 33 times higher than lowest percentage state, Mississippi....

... the Hawaii ERS is only 51% funded -- 5th worst in USA ....

...A total of 16,443 personal firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2017, marking a 23.2% decrease from the tally in 2016....

...Honolulu and Pearl City tie Sta Rosa, Ca and Rancho Cucamonga, Ca for lowest monthly avg starting salaries adjusted for cost of living....

... Hawaii ranks 46th ....

...Average Per Capita Property Taxes: How Does Your State Compare?....

...In comparison, occupancy of hotel properties statewide averaged 80.0 percent in 2017....

... Following the Money 2018 -- How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data ...

... Hawaii Ranks 24th ....

...Every county experienced a decrease in homelessness. Kaua‘i County saw the largest decrease at 28.9 percent, O‘ahu saw a 9.4 percent decrease, Hawai‘i County saw an 8.8 percent decrease, and Maui County saw a 2.6 percent decline....

... WalletHub compared state dynamics across 15 key metrics to identify the Best & Worst States for Working Moms ....

... Haumea: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Women and Empowering Wāhine Well-Being, a 150-page report ....

...study reveals dramatic eight-fold difference in percentage of state funds allocated to helping mentally ill....

...Everyone Needs a Close Community, but Those Are Fewer and Fewer....

...America’s transformation is more than skin-deep — it’s economic, too....

...Tourism has surged again in the first part of 2018, extending one of the longest periods of sustained visitor growth. Construction, while volatile month to month, also remains on a high plateau....

...40 measures of access to health care, quality of care, efficiency in care delivery, health outcomes, and income-based health care disparities....

...with your savings on insurance, you can afford a larger mortgage....

...Hawaii cars emanate 7.9 text messages per hour during evening peak rush....

...51st for Annual Nursing Salary (Adj for Cost of Living)....

...Pearl City ranks 178th--5th highest--for Labor Costs....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $4.82 billion in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017....

...Highest Median Annual Wage for Real Estate Agents–Honolulu and Pearl City tied for #1....

...Hawaii has the highest proportion of 'A' grade hospitals in USA....

...5th highest proportion of adults with ‘Gambling Problem’....

...The rankings are scored on net price, net debt, alumni earnings, timely graduation, school quality and access for low-income students....

...Vicious Circle: Cost of Living Jumps--So 'Affordable' Rents Jump Too....

...According to March data, the state with the lowest Affordability Score was Hawaii (0.52)....

...and 44% non-religious, 8th-least religious in USA....

...Hawaii has the seventh-smallest average gross ROI in flips at less than 30 percent. Plus, its median home list price of over $900,000, the highest nationwide, ties up a lot of your capital at a time....

...Analysis Reveals Hawaii Federal Lawmakers’ Extreme Liberal Voting Records....

...Hawaii lost 1.9 percent of construction jobs between February and March....

... Hawaii, and oil rich Wyoming and N Dakota are among the cleanest--8 of the 10 most ozone polluted cities are in 'green' California ....

...but Hawaii ranks 44th for kids dental health care....

... Waipahu, Pearl City and Kaneohe are the worst ....

...The study, “Rich States, Poor States,” released Tuesday by the Virginia-based American Legislative Exchange Council, showed Hawaii slipping two spots from last year’s ranking....

...Honolulu tops the City Sanitation ranking, followed by Helsinki and Ottawa in joint second, whereas Dhaka (230) and Port au Prince (231) fill the bottom places....

...Alaska and Hawaii are the two states with the lowest concentration of wealth in the top 1 percent....

...the sales tax bases in Hawaii, New Mexico, and South Dakota are incredibly broad, so it’s not surprising that they would tax these types of transactions....

...In 2016, Hawaii had the highest life expectancy at birth (81.3 years) and Mississippi had the lowest (74.7 years), a 6.6-year difference....

...last year Hawaii Tax Freedom Day was April 19....

...Grassroot Institute president urges removal of barriers to economic mobility....

...and these figures are not adjusted for cost of living....

...2018’s Best & Worst States for Millennials....

...only New York State is higher....

... Place Where You Need the Highest Salary to Afford the Average Home  --  Hawaii: $153,520 for a house worth $610,000 ....

...Recently, states have moved away from these taxes or raised the exemption levels....

...Each year, the survey ranks nearly 70 of the nation’s major cities by megawatts of solar energy....

...The housing-market collapse and following financial crisis reminded Americans of our obsession with debt and the dangers of quick access to finances for under-informed consumers....

Politicians' hyperbolic campaign promises don't seem to be making life much better....