Hawaii vs Vermont

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 6 categories

Vermont

High tax burden · COL index 111

Wins 10 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Vermont's 8.75%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 77% higher than Vermont (index 111). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $380K in Vermont.

Hawaii

Vermont

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

8.75%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.22%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Estate Tax

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

111

$840K

Median Home Price

$380K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

167

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,390

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#5 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.8 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

3.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#6 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,500/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$590/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#34 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+31.0

Category wins

Hawaii

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