Hawaii vs North Dakota: taxes, cost of living, laws

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 8 categories

North Dakota

Moderate tax burden · COL index 98

Wins 8 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 100% higher than North Dakota (index 98). Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $255K in North Dakota.

Hawaii

North Dakota

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

2.5%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.88%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.97%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

$840K

Median Home Price

$255K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,100/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

285

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,779

209

Sex Offenders / 100K

276

805

Homeless / 100K

109

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#27 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.8 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

7.5%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#17 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

$125/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#1 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+33.0

Category wins

Hawaii

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