Hawai’i is Ranked First in U.S. for ‘Quality of Life’
Hawai’i was named the number one city in America for ‘Quality of Life,’ citing The Economist's recent publication of its “Pocket World in Figures, 2008 Edition”.
The book is based on a 2006 Human Development Report that looks beyond GDP to a broader definition of well-being by providing a composite measure of three dimensions of human development: life expectancy, adult literacy and income.
The annual bestseller “Pocket World in Figures,” rates 182 countries on subject such as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transportation, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime.
Did you know?
- Center for Digital Government has ranked Honolulu the #1 city for progress and innovation in the use of technology and electronic government.
- Hawai’i is ranked 4th in US for Asian Population, 5th for mixed race population, 5th for foreign born and 5th for % speaking language other than English.
- Hawai’i ranks #1 for adoption and utilization of digital technologies among cities having population of 250,000 or more, thereby improving the delivery of services to its residents (Source: Center for Digital Government)
- Governor's Magazine has classified Honolulu one of the 10 best managed cities in US.
- Honolulu County holds 72% of all private sector employment in the State of Hawai’i.
- Honolulu is ranked #1 by the Progressive Policy Institute for the percentage of workforce employed by foreign companies.
- Hawai’i is ranked 1st in US for rate of dentists, 9th for non federal physicians, 5th for lowest death rate, 5th lowest for % of adults who smoke.
- Hawai’i is ranked 3rd for educational technology, 10th for workforce education, 11th for percapita state and local education expenditure and 12th for % of population with bachelor's degree or more.
- Diversified Agriculture accounts for 70% of Hawai’i's Agricultural Farm Revenues.
- Hawai’i has the 6th lowest per capita toxic release in USA. In 2000, per capita toxic release was only 0.9 pounds (Source: CFED)
- In 2001, Honolulu won an Outstanding Achievement award for City Livability along with five other cities that had population 100,000+ (Source: US Conference of Mayors).
- Hawai’i is ranked 10th in U.S. for the number of Business Incubators per 10,000 businesses. (Source: Office of Technology Policy)
- Hawai’i has more physicians per capita than the U.S. overall, ranking 9th with 2.5 physicians per 1,000 residents.
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