Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 8 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 7 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 102% higher than Texas (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $340K in Texas.
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