Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 5 categories
New Jersey
Very High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 8 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.
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Hawaii
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New Jersey
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