http://whynewhampshire.org Making clear why you should make the move! Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:28:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Hampshire is considered at very low risk for hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and forest fires according to the National Disaster Coalition. Additional Sources: http://www.harborinsurance.com/guides/disasterprofile.htm http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/low-risk-for-natural-disasters/ New Hampshire is ranked 8th within the United States for largest percentage of high-tech jobs in 2008. Additional Sources: http://www.aeanet.org/pressroom/prjj_cs2008_new_hampshire.asp http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/large-percentage-of-high-tech-jobs/ New Hampshire has the lowest percentage of residents and children living in poverty in the United States. Additional sources: http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_240011205.html http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/lowest-child-poverty-rate-in-the-us/ New Hampshire is ranked 7th in the United States for venture capital invested as a percentage of gross state product (GSP) in 2008. Additional Sources: http://www.itif.org/files/2008_State_New_Economy_Index.pdf http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/high-percentage-of-venture-capital/ New Hampshire is ranked 10th in the United States for offering the highest percentage of knowledge-based jobs. Additional Sources: http://www.itif.org/files/2008_State_New_Economy_Index.pdf http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/high-percentage-of-knowledge-based-jobs/ New Hampshire is ranked 4th in the Kauffman-ITEF 2008 State New Economy Index, citing that 80.6% of New Hampshire residents have an internet connection. Additional Sources: http://www.itif.org/files/2008_State_New_Economy_Index.pdf http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/large-percentage-of-population-online/ New Hampshire is ranked 3rd for fewest Federal Public Corruption Convictions in the past decade (1997-2006). Additional Source: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/pin/docs/arpt-2006.pdf http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/12/low-federal-public-corruption-convictions/ CQ Press ranks New Hampshire second on a list of healthiest states. Additionally, the same study found the lowest rates of sexually transmitted disease and teenage birth rates in the nation. Additional sources: http://os.cqpress.com/PressRelease_HealthCareStateRankings2008.pdf http://money.aol.com/mortgage/healthiest-states?photo=2 http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/11/second-healthiest-state/ New Hampshire is the first and only state to have a state Senate comprised of a female majority. Additional sources: http://www.nowhampshire.com/content/nh-makes-history-first-state-senate-female-majority http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/11/first-female-majority-in-the-sentate/ Portsmouth has the 19th lowest unemployment out of 369 metropolitan areas in the U.S. and thus is among the "25 Best Markets to Find a Job". Additional sources: http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1644-Job-Search-25-Best-Markets-to-Find-a-Job/?ArticleID=1644&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=4413616930e14ac794bb6379558e6f77-278693569-JM-5 http://whynewhampshire.org/2008/10/portsmouth-in-25-best-markets-to-find-a-job/