Halawa, HI Cost Of Living

Halawa cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Halawa	Hawaii	National
Cost of living index	188	176	100
Index	Halawa	Hawaii	National
Goods & Services index	129	129	100
Groceries index	162	157	100
Health care index	116	117	100
Housing index	291	250	100
Transportation index	135	141	100
Utilities index	189	196	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Halawa, HI cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Halawa, HI is 188, which is 7% higher than the Hawaii average and 88% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Halawa, HI are equal to the Hawaii average and 29% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Halawa is 7% higher than the Hawaii average.
The cost of living in Halawa is 88% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Halawa is 191% higher than the national average.
Hawaii general sales tax is 18% lower than the national average.
Hawaii state income tax is 37% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$105,401	$8,783	$2,459	$3,162
Renters	$69,507	$5,792	$1,622	$2,085

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Halawa, HI, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Halawa, HI homeowners have a median income of $105,401. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $2,459 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $69,507, which means there is a maximum of $1,622 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Hawaii Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Hawaii	4.166%	4.712%

Hawaii Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Hawaii	1.4%	8.25%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Halawa, HI, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Hawaii, as well as the rate for income tax in Hawaii. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Hawaii is 4.712%, and the sales tax in the state of Hawaii is 4.166%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Hawaii starts from 1.4% and goes up to 8.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.60	$16.09	3.2%
Beauty Salon	$62.58	$37.33	67.6%
Toothpaste	$3.18	$2.45	29.8%
Shampoo	$1.70	$1.00	69.6%
Movie	$12.01	$10.28	16.8%
Bowling	$3.69	$4.93	25.2%

Groceries

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.70	$3.80	23.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.30	$1.40	64.9%
Milk	$3.64	$2.01	81.5%
Potatoes	$7.18	$3.01	138.4%
Pizza	$18.49	$9.89	87.0%
Beer	$8.62	$8.90	3.1%

Health Care

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$148.37	$102.16	45.2%
Doctor	$127.14	$108.36	17.3%
Dentist	$94.84	$92.53	2.5%
Ibuprofen	$14.28	$9.28	53.9%
Lipitor	$477.64	$425.82	12.2%

Housing

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$638,700.00	$184,700.00	245.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,688.71	$1,202.44	206.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,562.00	$949.00	64.6%

Transportation

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.98	$2.24	32.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.84	$46.29	40.1%

Utilities

Item	Halawa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$432.62	$165.96	160.7%
Phone	$30.30	$28.68	5.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kalaeloa, HI	8	144	44%
Waipio Acres, HI	5,169	154	54%
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	13,617	158	58%
Waimalu, HI	13,478	159	59%
Waimanalo Beach, HI	4,227	161	61%
Halawa, HI	14,455	188	88%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Zephyrhills, FL	14,454	89	-11%
Moultrie, GA	14,457	83	-17%
Gonzalez, FL	14,457	97	-3%
Crowley, TX	14,453	96	-4%
Hawaiian Gardens, CA	14,468	122	22%
Halawa, HI	14,455	188	88%

Source: The Halawa, HI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Halawa, HI Cost of Living