Hawaii vs Virginia

Hawaii

Moderate tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 7 categories

Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 9 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Virginia's 5.75%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 92% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Virginia averages 0.74% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $390K in Virginia.

Hawaii

Virginia

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.75%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.74%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.73%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$840K

Median Home Price

$390K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

197

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,617

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#16 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

8.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#10 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#13 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+3.0

Category wins

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