Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 9 categories
Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Alabama's 5%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 125% higher than Alabama (index 87). The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $218K in Alabama. Politically, Alabama voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while Hawaii went Democratic (D+26.0).
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