California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 10 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%.
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