HONOLULU (KHON2) — Two new reports have spotlighted what many of us in Hawaiʻi already know. The first report is ranked states that people don’t want to move to, and the second report ranks states that don’t like outsiders.
Let’s take a look.
Avoiding Hawaiʻi
A new report has found that Hawaiʻi ranks #10 on a list that tells us a great deal about what’s going on in our state.
This report looks at 10 states that Americans are no longer interested in moving to. Several factors contribute to this decision, and job opportunities are one of the biggest concerns.
High crime rates, expensive real estate and groceries and weather conditions also play a role in why people are choosing to avoid these states.
While the United States offers many places to call home, the majority of people still dream of owning property and being able to cover their families’ basic needs.
However, the states on this list are now considered some of the least desirable places to settle. Five of the ten states are located in the Southern/ Sun Belt U.S.; and their declining popularity is due to a mix of economic, social and environmental factors.
Amongst the 10 least desirable states in the U.S., Hawaiʻi ranks #10. Let’s take a look at some of the factors that contributed to our ranking.
Hawaiʻi’s skyrocketing cost of living is cited as being the most important reason people do not want to move to Hawaiʻi. Groceries, entertainment, housing, utilities, gasoline prices and lack of employment ranked at the top of what makes Hawaiʻi an undesirable place to move to.
Although Hawaiʻi was cited as offering much more when it comes to non-monetary things like lifestyle, environment and lifespan couldn’t make up the difference for how little the state invests in alleviating the economic pressures residents are experiencing.
The other nine states that Hawaiʻi is ranked amongst include Oregon (#9), California (#8), New York (#7), Alabama (#6), New Mexico (#5), Alaska (#4), Louisiana (#3), Mississippi (#2) and West Virginia (#1).
We don’t like outsiders
Another report falls right in line with the previously discussed report.
In this one, it identified states that don’t like outsiders. And, of course, Hawaiʻi ranked #2 for states who don’t like outsiders.
Some states in the U.S. aren’t exactly welcoming to new residents. From cold receptions to “we’re full” signs, the report identified 10 states that may not roll out the welcome mat for newcomers.
It’s not surprising with Hawaiʻi’s history of an illegal overthrow of the sovereign state of Hawaiʻi’s royal family in 1893 and the ensuing colonization that attempted to stamp out all Native Hawaiian footprints in the islands.
These are the other states that were ranked alongside Hawaiʻi: Montana (#10), Wyoming (#9), Idaho (#8), Alaska (#7), Utah (#6), New Hampshire (#5), North Dakota (#4), Vermont (#3), Texas (#1).
You can click here to read more about the first report and here for the second report.