Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 7 categories
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 6 categories
Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 41% higher than New York (index 139). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $470K in New York.
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