Hawaii vs Wisconsin

Hawaii

High tax burden · COL index 196

Wins 5 categories

Wisconsin

High tax burden · COL index 93

Wins 8 categories

Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Wisconsin's 7.65%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 111% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $285K in Wisconsin.

Hawaii

Wisconsin

Taxes

11%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.65%

0.27%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.51%/yr

4.44%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.43%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

7.25%

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

196

COL Index (100=avg)

$840K

Median Home Price

$285K

$2,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,200/mo

$500/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

281

Violent Crime / 100K

295

2,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,787

Healthcare

#11 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#8 of 50

80.7 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.1 yrs

4.8%

Uninsured Rate

5.7%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#25 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#11 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,850/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$250/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$135/mo

$900/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#45 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+1.0

Category wins

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