Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 6 categories
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 123% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $215K in Iowa.
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Single adult, Honolulu, comfortable: $4,800–$6,200/month. Single adult, Big Island or rural Oahu, comfortable: $3,600–$4,800/month. Couple, Honolulu, comfortable: $6,500–$9,000/month. Family of four, Honolulu, comfortable: $9,500–$12,000/month.