Hawaii Statistics

...Oahu commuters would save $11,773 by commuting through public transportation versus driving and absorbing all of its associated costs such as gas, insurance, car maintenance, parking, depreciation, etc....

...general fund tax deposits are up by 8.5% compared with the same period in FY 2017....

...Hawaii does not perform well on the annual EFNA Index, ranking 45th out of the 50 states in terms of economic freedom....

...The State of Hawaii is the senior partner in the sin business....

...the ranking most used and referenced by international students....

...4th Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries Per Total Workers....

...2018’s Best & Worst State Economies....

...The value of Google Search and AdWords for businesses is the profit they receive from clicks on search results and ads minus their cost of advertising, estimated as $8 profit for every $1 spent....

...Hawaii income taxes 10th-highest in USA....

...Total visitor arrivals rose 6.6 percent to 803,005 visitors in April....

...lowest unemployment AND lowest starting salaries....

...An analysis of factors that affect EV adoption in Hawaii....

...“We’re all really gratified at this wonderful ranking.” said Interim Chancellor David Lassner....

...Pew's analysis compares state tax receipts from when the Great Recession began in December 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2017....

...$0.93 per gallon....

...All Counties and All Classes of Hawai‘i Hotel Properties Reported Solid RevPAR and ADR Increases in April....

...the percentage of struggling families ranges from 32 percent in North Dakota to 49 percent in California, New Mexico and Hawaii....

...Hawaii has shortfall of 30,000 licensed child care slots, study finds....

...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....