Hawaii vs Mississippi

Hawaii

High tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 7 categories

Mississippi

Moderate tax burden · COL index 82

Wins 6 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 139% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Mississippi averages 0.64% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $180K in Mississippi.

Hawaii

Mississippi

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.7%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.64%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.07%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

$840K

Median Home Price

$180K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$950/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$3K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

283

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

2,080

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#47 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

71.9 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

16.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#50 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$700/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$105/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$380/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#19 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+17.0

Category wins

Hawaii

Mississippi

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