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Hawaii vs New Mexico: taxes, cost of living, laws
Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 9 categories
VS
New Mexico
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs New Mexico's 5.9%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 115% higher than New Mexico (index 91). The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $330K in New Mexico.
Taxes
11%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.9%
0.27%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.55%/yr
4.44%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.82%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
7.25%
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
196
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$840K
Median Home Price
$330K
$2,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,250/mo
$500/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
281
Violent Crime / 100K
778
2,480
Property Crime / 100K
3,286
209
Sex Offenders / 100K
130
805
Homeless / 100K
217
Healthcare
#11 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#49 of 50
80.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.1 yrs
4.8%
Uninsured Rate
9.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#25 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#46 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,850/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$950/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$250/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$115/mo
$900/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#45 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#29 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+26.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+10.0
Category wins
9
Hawaii
7
New Mexico
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