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Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 10 categories
VS
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Hawaii's 11%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 38% higher than California (index 142). Property taxes are meaningfully different: California averages 0.71% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%.
Taxes
11%
Income Tax (top rate)
13.3%
0.27%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.71%/yr
4.44%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.82%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
7.25%
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
196
COL Index (100=avg)
142
$840K
Median Home Price
$790K
$2,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,300/mo
$500/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
281
Violent Crime / 100K
499
2,480
Property Crime / 100K
2,027
Healthcare
#11 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#13 of 50
80.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
4.8%
Uninsured Rate
6.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#25 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#20 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,850/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,200/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$250/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$900/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$620/mo
#45 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#49 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+26.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0
Category wins
10
Hawaii
6
California
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