Hawaii vs Connecticut: taxes, cost of living, laws

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 8 categories

Connecticut

High tax burden · COL index 114

Wins 8 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 72% higher than Connecticut (index 114). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $395K in Connecticut.

Hawaii

Connecticut

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

6.99%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.79%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.35%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Estate Tax

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

114

$840K

Median Home Price

$395K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,800/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

203

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,380

209

Sex Offenders / 100K

125

805

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#3 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.8 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

5.9%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#3 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,900/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$220/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$660/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#38 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+12.0

Category wins

Hawaii

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