It appears that American Samoa enjoys a high standard of living unless this impression is skewed by the proximity to waterfront properties.
One thing I have been curious about however. When I lived in Navy housing in Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico it was constructed with concrete reinforced with steel to be hurricane proof.
Is that type of construction cost prohibitive? Otherwise it would seem that it would be a consideration for areas subject to violent weather.
I showed this to some of my AP kids yesterday morning, and they were glad for the chance to get a real look at what was happening, instead of the heavily-edited-for-time videos shown on the regular news.