3035404550556065Nursing Home Quality5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,50011,00011,500Health Cost ($)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington1020304050607080M.D. Coverage (%)5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,50011,00011,500Health Cost ($)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington20253035404550556065707580Avoidable Hospital (%)5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,50011,00011,500Health Cost ($)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington1020304050607080M.D. Coverage (%)050100150200250300350400Population (100k)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington2022242628303234Over 55 (%)050100150200250300350400Population (100k)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington0100200300400500600700800900Population Density050100150200250300350400Population (100k)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashingtonNaturaldisasterscananddohappen:worstplacestobeintheU.S. =====StatesAffectedByTornados TornadoshavebeendocumentedineverysinglestateintheU.S.but"TornadoAlley"isconsideredtheareawiththehighestriskforthesedevastatingnaturaldisasters.ThestatesthatcompriseTornadoAlleyincludeKansas,Nebraska,South-DakotaandOklahomaaswellasthenorthernpartsofTexas,westernportionsofIowaandtheverysouthernregionofMinnesota.SouthernCaliforniahasahigherriskfactoraswell. =====AreasHitbyHurricanesAreasmostatriskforhurricanesincludethesouthernGulfCoasttipofTexas,mostofLouisianaandallofthestateofFlorida.ThestateofHawaiiisalsoatgreatrisk. =====RegionsatRiskforEarthquakes...BesidesCalifornia Earthquakesaren’texclusivetoCalifornia.WhiletheNaturalDisasterRiskreportrevealsthathighriskregionsincludelargeportionsoftheGoldenState,theentirewesternseaboardandwesternportionsofNevadaarealsoatahighriskforearthquakes. BestStatesforPeoplewithDisabilitiesBelowarenotableexamplesofstatesthataregreatchoicesforpeoplelivingwithintellectualordevelopmentaldisabilities.*Hawaiiisonestatewhereatleast10percentofpeoplewithdisabilitiesuseself-directedservices.Thatmeanstheyhavemorecontrol,andaremoreinvolvedindecision-makingmatters,whenitcomestotheir Medicaidservices.Hawaiiisalsothenumberoneplacetobeapprovedfordisabilitybenefitsinthecountry.Althoughithasoneofthelowestpercentagesondisabledcitizensinthecountry,over2/3ofpeoplewhoapplyforSocialSecurityareapproved.*Utahhasthesecond-highestdisabilityapprovalrating,aswellasoneofthemostcomprehensivedisabilityservicesinthecountry.Fromresidentialsupportandchoreservicestohosthomesandgeneralcompanionshipprograms,thestategovernmentmakesitaprioritytocareforthoseofallageswith disablingconditions.*Coloradoisonestatethatisatopperformerinthe“home-likesettingstandard”category.Thatmeansthat80percentofpeoplewithdisabilitiesliveintheirownhome,afamilyhome,orgroupsettingthathasfewerthanfourresidents.*Minnesotaalsoofferssupportservicestoalargenumberoffamiliescaringforarelativewithdisabilities.Suchprogramsallowfamiliestostaytogetherandenablepeoplewithdisabilitiestoliveinacommunitysetting.MostfunstatestoliveinCalifornia,hometoDisneylanda.k.athe'happiestplaceonearth,'isalsooneofthemostfunstateinAmerica, accordingtoarecentreport.TheGoldenStatehasthemostrestau-rantsandmovietheaterspercapita.CaliforniatiedwithNew-Jerseyforthehighestnumberof fitnesscentersandperformingartstheaterspercapita.Althoughtheywerecloselyfollowedby Nevada,FloridaandIllinois.Alaskawasrankednumber1forbestaccesstonationalparkswhilepeoplewholikeboatingcangettheirfixofcoastallifeinConnecticutorMaine.Mainealsotoppedthelistforhighestvarietyofarts,entertainmentandrecreationestablishments.Finally,Vermonthadthemostskiingfacilitiespercapita.372.55.6Population (100k)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington63.79.5Precipitations (in)AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington193.058.0Clear DaysAlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashington0102030405060708090AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashingtonM.D. Coverage (%)18202224262830323436AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashingtonOver 55 (%)25303540455055606570AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashingtonNursing Home Quality152025303540455055606570758085AlaskaColoradoConnecticutDelawareIllinoisMaineMarylandNew-JerseyTexasUtahVermontWashingtonAvoidable Hospital (%)