Hawaii vs Ohio: taxes, cost of living, laws

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 9 categories

Ohio

Moderate tax burden · COL index 88

Wins 7 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 123% higher than Ohio (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $235K in Ohio.

Hawaii

Ohio

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

3.5%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.37%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.22%

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

$235K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,050/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

303

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

2,081

209

Sex Offenders / 100K

182

805

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#22 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

75.4 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

6.9%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#28 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,100/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$450/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#43 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+12.0

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