Hawaii vs Missouri: taxes, cost of living, laws

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 10 categories

Missouri

Moderate tax burden · COL index 86

Wins 7 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Missouri's 4.7%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 128% higher than Missouri (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Missouri averages 0.88% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $240K in Missouri.

Hawaii

Missouri

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.7%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.88%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.33%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

$840K

Median Home Price

$240K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,100/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

581

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

2,695

209

Sex Offenders / 100K

430

805

Homeless / 100K

117

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#43 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

75.3 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

8.2%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#33 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$130/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$430/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#23 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+19.0

Category wins

Hawaii

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