Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 7 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Oregon's 9.9%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 78% higher than Oregon (index 110). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oregon averages 0.82% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $480K in Oregon.
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Is $5000 a month enough to live in Hawaii?
Is it cheaper to live in Oregon or Hawaii?
Overall cost of living in Portland, OR is 37.3% lower than in Honolulu, HI. The average listing price for a home in Portland, OR is $679,634, which is 59.6% lower than Honolulu, HI. The average cost of groceries in Portland, OR is 25.1% lower than Honolulu, HI.
Why do so many Hawaiians move to Oregon?
Why are so many people leaving the Aloha State? We think it's mostly because of Hawaii's limited opportunities, brought on by high taxes, excessive regulations, unaffordable housing, exorbitant consumer prices and other factors that make up its back-breaking high cost of living.
What is the downfall of living in Oregon?