Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 5 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 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.
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