Hawaii vs New Jersey: taxes, cost of living, laws

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 7 categories

New Jersey

High tax burden · COL index 121

Wins 9 categories

Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 62% higher than New Jersey (index 121). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $500K in New Jersey.

Hawaii

New Jersey

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

10.75%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

2.13%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.6%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

121

$840K

Median Home Price

$500K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$2,200/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

213

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,368

209

Sex Offenders / 100K

805

Homeless / 100K

134

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#19 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

79 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

6.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#2 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,800/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$155/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$640/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#44 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+6.0

Category wins

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