Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 6 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 7 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 94% higher than Wyoming (index 101). The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $350K in Wyoming. Politically, Wyoming voted Republican in 2024 (R+43.0) while Hawaii went Democratic (D+26.0).
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Why are Wyoming and Hawaii rivals?
The rivalry began in 1978, when Hawaii joined the Western Athletic Conference, and was played annually until 1997, shortly before Wyoming departed from the WAC and joined the newly formed Mountain West Conference. The rivalry was renewed in 2012 when Hawaii joined the MW as a football-only affiliate member.
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Who is Wyoming's biggest rival in football?
Colorado State The annual game has evolved into one of the most bitterly contested rivalries in college football. The teams have waged the "Border War" over 100 times since the schools began playing in 1899, playing every year except 1901, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1918, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1943, 1944, and 1945.
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